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8.1.2 Rheometer with a Fixed Basic Plate
8.1.2.1 Preparing the Measurement
1. Before the first use, fix the temperature controlled basic plate support (11) by knurled screw (8) (at the
backside) at the basic plate guide (12) (Figure 14). The basic plate support (11) has to lie on the left
and right stopper.
2. Clean the measuring cone (plate) and the basic plate (7) with appropriate solvent and dry them.
3. Insert basic plate (7) into the basic plate support (11) in the following manner: insert the basic plate (7)
(thermostat branch pipes look forward) into the basic plate support, turn 90 (thermostat branch pipes
look left) and put it onto the joint spring pins (10).
Figure 14 Basic Instrument Rheometer RHEOTEST ® RN with manually adjustable basic plate
4. Close the opening of adapter (6) by keep turning the window Square (opposite the stainless-steel base)
until the opening if the ring window is closed. Turn the closed opening in direction of stand (15) and
place the adapter on the upper ring of basic plate (7). In showing to the left ball handle (5), push up the
basic plate guide (12) incl. Basic plate and adapter. Lock it by turning the ball handle (5) into to the right
direction.
Thereafter, the opening of the adapter can be rotated by hand to the front, as shown on Figure 15.
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