Installing The Cassette In The Filter Holder - Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartocon Slice Installationsanleitung

4.3 Installing the Cassette in the Filter Holder

Danger of personal injury and property damage caused by incorrect installation
of the cassettes!
Ensure the correct orientation of the connectors and slots when installing the
cassette [Æ Chapter "3. Description", page 8].
If you use filter holders (clamping elements) from other manufacturers,
different clamping forces may be required!
Proceed as follows to clamp the cassette in the filter holder:
Remove the cassette from the packaging.
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Check again that the cassette type is correct.
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Observe the instructions for the new Sartocon® Slice filter holder with trapezoidal
threads, PEEK washers and bronze clamping nuts (available since July 2014):
− Replace the clamping nuts and the trapezoidal threads if they show wear.
Please refer to the installation instructions for the filter holder.
− Before each use, the PEEK plain washers must be cleaned with water in order to
completely maintain the functionality of the filter holder. After every 10 uses,
the plain washers should be replaced with new ones.
− Keep the thread of the pull rods and tensioning nuts clean and, above all, free
of grease! If the threading becomes contaminated with grease or dirt, the
tensioning forces will be affected and the cassettes may be destroyed.
Use of the Cassette in the Filter Holder:
Insert the cassette according to the selected filter holder. Please refer to the
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installation instructions for the filter holder.
− Ensure the correct orientation of the slots when mounting the cassette. The
slots of the cassette must be aligned so that they accommodate the upper and
lower tie rod of the filter holder.
− Do not forget the upper stay bars | connecting rods when using hydraulic
clamping elements.
Tension the cassette in the filter holder with the recommended torque wrench or
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with the appropriate hydraulic pressure. Follow the instructions in the installation
instructions for the filter holder.
Maintain the required clamping forces [Æ Chapter "6.3 Clamping Forces",
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page 15].
Connect the single cassette to the system:
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− All four ports of the cassette (Tri-Clamp) are provided with white protective covers
or designed with hoses.
− Remove all protective covers successively and establish the connections to the
system.
Connecting the cassette with sterile connectors (Opta-sterile connectors):
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− For information on inserting the hoses, sensors and the pump head, refer to the
operating instructions of the SARTOFLOW Alpha plus SU.
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