Emergency Door Release Latch Access - Beckman Coulter Avanti JXN-26 User Manual

you may need to override the door-locking mechanism manually to remove the rotor and retrieve
your sample.
To access the door-locking mechanism, you must remove the instrument front panel. Two latches
secure the front panel in place; these latches are accessible through two holes at the upper right
and left of the panel (see
Figure 7.2 Emergency Door Release Latch Access
1
Turn the power switch to off (
the Mains (power) plug from the outlet receptacle.
• The Mains (power) plug is the disconnect device and must remain easily accessible.
— Position the centrifuge so that it is easy to remove the Mains (power) plug from the
2
Insert a 4-mm or
the wrench to the left (counterclockwise) until the latch disengages.
3
Repeat step 2, inserting the Allen wrench through the other hole.
• After the second latch disengages, the front panel will fall forward about an inch from
the top.
• The bottom of the front panel is held in place by three grooved brackets, attached to the
front panel, that seat over a metal retaining strip on the centrifuge bottom panel.
PN B38322AA
Figure 7.2).
) and unplug the power cord from the main source by removing
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outlet receptacle.
5
/32-in. Allen wrench straight through one of the holes (either one) and turn
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Accessing the Rotor in Case of Power Failure
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