4-3
Operating Instructions
Operator Manual
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4.3 How to Load
Accessories
To properly clean items and to avoid personal injuries, always follow
the following loading guidelines:
1.
Ensure no items stick out or hang out of rack. Always use a rack
or accessory designed to handle appropriate type of items to be
processed.
2.
Use specific accessories designed to handle cages, bottles,
pans, floor grids and cage doors.
IMPORTANT:
Remove as much debris as possible from cages
and pans before loading accessories.
3.
Use baskets for handling and cleaning various size bottles.
Lightweight basket design provides easy handling and simplifies
transport and washing of bottles.
4.3.1 Uses and Capacities
•
Pan Cart
– (see Figure 4-1) Used to wash debris pans, floor
gratings, cage doors, etc.
•
Universal Cage and Pan Wash Cart
– (see Figure 4-2) Used to
wash mouse boxes, rat boxes, racks, etc.
•
Central Spray Header Manifold
– (see Figure 4-3) Used with
two Rodent Cage Racks (one on either side), doubles chamber
load capacity to up to 184 standard mouse cages per load.
Requires Manifold Coupling System.
•
Rodent Cage Modular Rack
– (see Figure 4-4) Used to clean
and sanitize up to 92 mouse cages or 32 rat cages (shoe
boxes), covers and feeder tops.
•
Bottle Washing Cart
– (see Figure 4-5) Used for processing up
to six bottle baskets. Requires Manifold Coupling System
(option).
•
5 x 5 Bottle Basket, 16 oz (473 mL) bottles
– Used to wash 25
bottles (16 oz [473 mL]).
•
4 x 6 Bottle Basket, 16 oz (473 mL) bottles
– Used to wash 24
bottles (16 oz [473 mL]).
•
5 x 5 Bottle Basket, 8 oz (236 mL) bottles
– Used to wash 25
short 4" (10 cm) bottles.
•
4 x 6 Bottle Basket, 8 oz (236 mL) bottles
– Used to wash 24
tall 5-1/2" (14 cm) bottles.
WARNING – PERSONAL
INJURY HAZARD: Always ver-
ify flap door sill is down
before entering wash cham-
ber.
WARNING – PERSONAL
INJURY HAZARD: To prevent
tipping, place biggest and
heaviest items on the lower
levels of accessory cart.
CAUTION – POSSIBLE
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE:
• Items processed in the
washer must tolerate tem-
peratures and chemicals
specified in this manual.
Always follow item manu-
facturer's recommenda-
tions for cleaning
instructions.
• Remove all cellulose type
bedding from cages and
pans before processing.
Cellulose bedding may
clog filters and piping.
