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MLS-3751L
Operating Instructions
Labo Autoclave
MLS - 3751/MLS - 3751L
MLS - 3781/MLS - 3781L
Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ~ 7
Precautions in Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before Using the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Names and Functions of Part . . . . . . . 10 ~ 11
Explanation of Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sterilization Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ~ 14
Basic operating procedure . . . . . . 15 ~ 23
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For continuous use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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To stop the operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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For timer operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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On Power Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On Voice Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ~ 29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
About Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Concerning After-sales Service . . . . . . . . 32
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Operating Instructions High-pressure Steam Sterilizer Labo Autoclave MLS - 3751/MLS - 3751L MLS - 3781/MLS - 3781L Contents Page Thank you for purchasing the Labo Autoclave. ・ Please read this Operating Instructions carefully Safety Precautions ....2 ~ 7 before using the product. -
Page 2: Safety Precautions
These precautions must be Safety Precautions observed without fail. For Your Safety To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire,malfunction,and damage to equipment or property, always observe the following safety precautions. Explanation of symbol word panels The following symbol word panels are used to classify and describe the level of hazard, injury, and property damage caused when the denotation is disregarded and improper use is performed. - Page 3 WARNING Ground the product without fail. Do not extend the power cord. Ground without fail! Make sure that the product has been properly grounded. Be sure to connect one end of grounding Do not connect the power cord or plug to an line to the ground and the other end to the grounding extension cord.
- Page 4 Safety Precautions ( Continued ) WARNING Do not sterilize objects in a steam Do not seal the object container tightly. impermeable container or bag. Use a porous cap or loosen the cover sufficiently. Failure to observe this warning may result in accident or incomplete sterilization.
- Page 5 CAUTION Connect power cord of the product Use care not to scald yourself when to its own dedicated outlet. taking out the sterilized objects at the end of operation. Yellow/Green : Grounding wire Connect the power cord to a dedicated outlet as shown below.
- Page 6 Safety Precautions ( Continued ) CAUTION Be careful about the position of the Do not allow children to use or play exhaust hose insertion holes. with the product. Hose in tank Failure to observe this caution may result in burns, electric shock or injury.
- Page 7 CAUTION Do not wet the product. Drain off heating water everyday after use of the product. Insert the attached drain hose in the drain water port and drain water at least 2 hours after operation. If water is drained out in haste, hot water may splatter, resulting in burns or damage to the floor.Repeated use Failure to observe this caution may cause short-circuits of the same heating water may corrode the chamber or...
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Page 8: Precautions In Use
Precautions in Use Use purified or city water as heating water. Use of well water, saline water, etc. may cause trouble. Purified City water water Prohibition of Use for Other than Intended Purposes Do not use the product for anything other than the intended purposes of sterilization, keep warm and melting. -
Page 9: Before Using The Product
For 220 V units : The 220 V versions of the MLS-3751/MLS-3781 Autoclave are shipped without a plug on the power cord. Use the power-plug when the products is set. The protective grounding conductor of power supply cord must be connected to the contacting member of an attachment plug. -
Page 10: Names And Functions Of Part
Names and Functions of Parts Rear side Safety valve pressure relief port Steam is discharged through this port if pressure in the chamber rises abnormally. Exhaust tank on the rear side Control panel Tank mounting bracket Movable handle Used for unlocking the cover. The cover can be unlocked by pressing this handle down and Cover... - Page 11 Control panel Digital display Process monitor lamp Cover lock lamp Indicates the set time, remaining Indicates the status of the current Lights up when operation starts time, sterilization cycle, exhaust process with a flickering bar. with the cover locked. rate, cautionary messages, error messages, date and voice guide Object temperature button setting.
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Page 12: Explanation Of Label
Explanation of Labels Rating label This label indicates the ratings of the product. Warning labels Label 1; This label warns of burns if the operator touches the cover, its periphery or sterilized objects immediately after the end of sterilization. Label 2; This label explains the meanings of DANGER , WARNING and CAUTION . -
Page 13: Sterilization Objects
Temperature inside the chamber Culture medium Liquid Volume Time Lag temperature Time MLS-3751 MLS-3781 Agar media in 500 ml flask x 1~21, or Agar media in 1000 ml flask x 1~12 8 min. 11 min. Recommendation An “Object temperature sensor” that detects the temperature of objects to be sterilized and controls sterilization time is available as an option. - Page 14 Sterilization Objects ( Continued ) Sterilization of equipment, etc. WARNING When sterilizing only containers such as beakers, flasks and test tubes, place them with their openings facing downward or lay them on their sides. If the containers are placed with their openings facing upward, it is hard for air to sufficiently escape from the container and for steam to sufficiently penetrate inside, thus resulting in incomplete sterilization.
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Page 15: How To Use
How to Use Basic operating procedure 1. Liquid sterilization 2. Sterilization/Keep 3. Melt/Keep warm 4. Instrument sterilization Reference cycle warm cycle cycle cycle page 1. Install the exhaust tank. 2. Set the power switch to ON. 3. Open the cover. 4. -
Page 16: Install The Exhaust Tank
How to Use ( Continued ) 1. Install the exhaust tank. 1) Take out the exhaust tank from the product and remove the packings. Advisory note Do not pull out the exhaust tank by force from the product with the exhaust hose being connected. -
Page 17: Set The Power Switch To On
2. Set the power switch to ON The digital display of the control panel lights up. (The boiling point setting temperature appears on the digital display and - - - appears on the digital display for the first 2 seconds.) The figure shown above is for the case when the boiling point set temperature is 100 °C. -
Page 18: Pour The Heating Water
How to Use ( Continued ) 4. Pour the heating water. Drain valve Make sure that the drain valve is closed. Set the heater cover in the chamber. Drain outlet Pour the water until the tip of the water level bracket of the heater cover is immersed in the water. -
Page 19: Press The Cycle/Program Selector Button
7. Press the cycle/program selector button 4 cycles of sterilization can be selected according to the purpose of use. 3 settings can be memorized for each cycle according to the condition of use. The settings can be changed by button. Programmed settings can be changed. -
Page 20: Change The Settings
How to Use ( Continued ) 8. Change the settings It is possible to change the settings (sterilization temperature, sterilization time, melting temperature, melting time, keep warm temperature, exhaust temperature and exhaust rate) according to need. The settings that have been changed are saved in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF. -
Page 21: Press The Start Button
9. Press the button. In the case when the operation is started after selection of liquid sterilization cycle, sterilization/keep warm cycle or instrument sterilization cycle When the sterilization setting time is longer than When the sterilization setting time is shorter than the heat-retention time shown in the table below, the heat-retention time shown in the table below, Beep... -
Page 22: Operation Is Completed
How to Use ( Continued ) To stop operation To change the settings during operation See page 23 The settings of sterilization time, melting time, keep warm temperature, exhaust temperature, exhaust rate, exhaust fan operation start/stop can be changed. To check the settings during operation However, the changes will not be saved in memory. -
Page 23: For Continuous Use
12.Take out the sterilization objects. Take out the sterilization objects when steam has been purged completely from the chamber. CAUTION Use care not to scald yourself when taking out the sterilized objects at the end of operation. Be sure to wear thermally insulated leather gloves. Note that it takes time until liquid is cooled down. -
Page 24: To Stop The Operation
How to Use ( Continued ) To stop the operation Beep 1) Press the button. ・ The product is in standby status. 2) Check the following points before opening the cover. ・ Pressure is lowered to 0 MPa. ・ COVER LOCK lamp goes out. When the COVER LOCK lamp is lit, the temperature or pressure inside the chamber rises to make it impossible to pull the movable handle toward you.Sterilization objects, wear heat-resistant leather... -
Page 25: On Power Failure
3) Similarly, set the hour and minute in turn. 4) Press the button. (Timer operation starts.) The sterilization temperature appears on the digital display Ⅰ and the date and time appear alternately on the digital display Ⅱ . To cancel the timer operation, press the button. -
Page 26: On Voice Guide
On Voice Guide The voice guide of the product is nothing but an auxiliary function. For safe use this function, please read the precautions and instructions for use in this manual. The voice guide of this product can be set to either Standard Mode or Warning Mode . -
Page 27: Maintenance
Maintenance CAUTION Before performing maintenance, set the power switch to the OFF position. Set the power switch to “ OFF ” and sufficiently cool the product before performing maintenance. Failure to observe this warning may result in electric shock or burns. Do not use thinner, benzene, etc. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If any trouble arises during use, check out the following points and take the suggested remedy. Before asking for servicing page Is the power supply of the dedicated Turn ON the power supply. Power is not connection outlet turned ON? supplied. - Page 29 If any cautionary message or error sign appears and flickers on the digital display. ・ If any cautionary message appears and flickers during use, check out the following points and take the suggested remedy. Cautionary Meaning Remedy Message page Press down the handle by Force to close the Cover is not closed completely.
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Page 30: Specifications
Specifications Labo Autoclave (High-pressure Steam Sterilizer) Product Designation MLS-3751L-PE MLS-3751L-PA MLS-3751-PK Model Number MLS-3751L-PS MLS-3751L-PN 220 V unit：220 VAC 230 V unit：230 VAC 120 V unit：120 VAC Power supply (50 Hz／60 Hz),9.1 A (50 Hz／60 Hz),8.7 A (50 Hz／60 Hz),15.8 A... -
Page 31: About Checking
About Checking Daily Inspection Check the cover packing for any crack or flaw. If any crack or flaw is found, immediately stop use of the product and ask your dealer for replacement. WARNING Check the cover packing Sterilization of animal oil and fat (e.g.,wastes generated after BSE inspection) causes premature wear, crack or breakage of the cover packings. -
Page 32: Concerning After-Sales Service
20__(year) TEL. Model MLS - number Nearest outlet TEL. Serial number < EU countries oniy > Panasonic Biomedical Sales Europe B.V. Nijverheidsweg 120, 4879 AZ Etten-Leur The Netherlands 1-1-1 Sakata, Oizumi-Machi Ora-Gun, Gunma 370-0596, Japan Printed in Japan 3RF6P10306900 D0612-0...