Assembly Instructions for Dual ChemRxnHub™ Reactor Systems
1) Place the reactor stand on a sturdy bench with the bottom plate facing toward the front. • • Loosen knobs on the right and left using 2 hands of the adjusting plate and move 3/4 of the way up the rods to ensure there is enough room to fit both vessels. Remove knob from center of each adjusting plate.
2) Insert the reactor clamps into the adjusting plate. • • • Make sure that the beveled end is up on the clamp and the knob is facing to the left. Place in each slot until it stops. Replace the knob and make sure it is hand tight and the clamp does not move. NOTE: The Following Steps are to be Completed for Each Vessel 3) Mount the reaction vessel. • • • • Carefully unpack the reaction vessel. Remove knob from reactor clamps and open completely.
) Assemble the stirrer shaft and agitators. • • • • • • • • • • • Loosen and remove screw and ring on the stirrer shaft. Fit the ground end of shaft into 5” agitator. Line up the holes on the agitator and glass shaft. Insert pin and make sure it’s flush on both ends. Now put ring and tighten up screw until it is hand tight. Loosen set screw on the 4” agitator. Place on the shaft and slide down to the grounded portion of the shaft. Line up set screw with flat portion of the shaft.
7) Install the baffle and baffle adapter. • • • • • • • Unscrew nut and be careful not to lose the 2 ferrules underneath. Place the round end of the baffle in the bottom of the baffle adapter. Place the PTFE ferrule (white) flat end up down the shaft of the baffle. Place the Nylon ferrule (clear) with the flat end down, down the end of the baffle shaft. Place nut down the baffle shaft and screw loosely. Place baffle and adapter in a straight port on the reaction lid.
10) Install the lower vessel support. • • • (2L & 5L Capacity Only) Loosen the locking handle. With the rubber side of support facing up, place above drain valve just so it touches the vessel. Fix lower vessel support to the reactor frame and tighten locking handle. 11) Attaching Tool-Free™ fittings. • • Slide green locking ring over the glass fittings on the jacket followed by the PTFE split ring. Assemble the Tool-Free™ hose flange, o-ring and green locking ring together, HAND TIGHTEN. 3800 N.
