Specifications

Document No. DER05018
Effective Date 15 Oct 07
Supersedes 25 May 07
Page No. Page 1 of 6
HARDWARE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DE-1000 CENTRIFUGE
GENERAL
Use only hardware that is approved by Derrick
®
Corporation. The use of potentially inferior, non-
Derrick approved hardware may result in serious injury to personnel and/or damage to equipment.
Additionally, any warranty in force, whether written or implied, may be voided by use of
unapproved hardware. Contact Derrick Corporation with questions pertaining to hardware type
and usage associated with Derrick centrifuges.
WARNING! USE OF INFERIOR, NON-DERRICK APPROVED HARDWARE MAY
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND/OR DAMAGE TO
EQUIPMENT.
Recommended seating torque specifications, lubricants, and hardware installation procedures for
the various types and sizes of hardware used on the centrifuge are shown on the following pages.
Use the following procedure when tightening hardware:
1. Use only a calibrated torque wrench.
2. When tightening more than one bolt, alternate tightening between bolts.
3. Always approach the final torque in several stages.