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Centrifuge Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Taken from the operator manuals supplied with each centrifuge EXCEPTION GROUP: EBA 20, EBA 20S, MIKRO 120 see lower chart

Centrifuge bowl seal


Cleaning Rubber maintenance

weekly Rotor
Cleaning

weekly

Maintains long life of seal.

ALWAYS INSPECT SEAL FOR DAMAGE Lube

weekly Buckets
Cleaning

monthly

Secured weekly

ALWAYS INSPECT ROTOR FOR DAMAGE Lube

Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness. Helps maintain good results. Check rotor fixing screw for safety. Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness. Helps maintain good results.

weekly

monthly

ALWAYS INSPECT BUCKETS FOR DAMAGE

Motor shaft
Cleaning Lube

monthly

monthly

ALWAYS INSPECT SHAFT FOR DAMAGE

Helps to ensure that the rotor can be removed for maintenance when needed. Does not affect performance.

Surfaces Chamber
Cleaning Cleaning

weekly

weekly

Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness.

ALWAYS INSPECT FOR DAMAGE

Validations
speed, timer, temperature (if refrigerated)

Ensures proper operation of the centrifuge.

1 or 2 per year

Centrifuge Preventative Maintenance Schedule


Modified for the following small benchtop centrifuges: Centrifuge bowl seal
Cleaning Rubber maintenance

EBA 20, EBA 20S, MIKRO 120

weekly Rotor
Cleaning

weekly

Maintains long life of seal.

ALWAYS INSPECT SEAL FOR DAMAGE

weekly Buckets
Cleaning

Secured weekly

Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness. Check rotor fixing screw for safety.

ALWAYS INSPECT ROTOR FOR DAMAGE

weekly
ALWAYS INSPECT BUCKETS FOR DAMAGE

Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness. Helps maintain good results.

Surfaces Chamber
Cleaning Cleaning

weekly

weekly

Maintains good lab practices for cleanliness.

ALWAYS INSPECT FOR DAMAGE

Validations
speed & timer

Ensures proper operation of the centrifuge.

1 or 2 per year

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