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Push button
Adjustment knob
1 STEP 1 Check the Records 2
STEP 2 General Appearance
operating-rod Use the serial number Checked point Possible causes
Tip ejector button to identify the pipette
and to determine its age
operating-rod Dropped
Friction ring
Check laboratory - bent ? Lengthy immersion
records for the date - corroded ? in corrosive liquid
of last servicing for decontamination
Thumbwheel Lengthy exposure
(Fine volume adjustment) to corrosive vapors

Volumeter
display
(Counter)
Letter Year Letter Month
Body A 1984 / 2006 A January Volumeter Autoclaving changed
the appearance
(Handle) B 1985 / 2007 B February - dial alignment ?
and function (the body
C 1986 / 2008 C March - clarity of numbers ? must not be autoclaved)

D 1987 / 2009 D April

Connecting nut
E 1988 / 2010
G 1989 / 2011
H 1990 / 2012
J 1991 / 2013
Tip-holder K 1992 / 2014
(Shaft)
L 1993 / 2015
M 1994 / 2016
N 1995 / 2017
P 1996 / 2018
Q 1997 / 2019
R 1998 / 2020
Tip-ejector
S 1999 / 2021 Month Year Production number
T 2000 / 2022
U 2001 / 2023
PIPETMAN
W 2002 / 2024
DIAMoND tip X 2003 / 2025
Y 2004 / 2026
Z 2005 / 2027
E May
G June
H July
J August Tip-ejector Lengthy immersion
K September - corroded ? in corrosive liquid
- broken ? for decontamination
L October Lengthy exposure
M November to corrosive vapors
N December
Before 1984
G 80 12345 Tip-holder Repeated blows
- physical or chemical Lengthy immersion
damage ? in corrosive liquid
Jan. 1984 - Dec. 2005 for decontamination
Lengthy exposure
G 10369 H to corrosive vapors
Year Production number Month
After January 2006

A A 50001
Year Month Production number

3 STEP 3 Check Functions 4

STEP 4 Leak Test 5
STEP 5 Disassembly - Reassembly
Procedure Possible causes Procedure Possible causes Disassembly Reassembly

Large volume Irregular 1 Fit PIPETMAN 1 Eject the tip To avoid losing
adjustment movement DIAMOND tip or damaging fragile parts,
2 Pull the tip-ejector down reassemble the pipette
1 Set volume hitching, due
2 Set volume
at maximum to damage to 3 Unscrew the immediately
at maximum
(i.e. nominal volume) the friction ring connecting nut
(i.e. nominal volume) Be sure to respect the
assessing the
movement of
No displacement 3 Pre-rinse by aspirating 4 Separate the handle from correct order of parts:
bent operating rod and dispensing water, the bottom part the piston seal should
the friction ring
always be positioned
2 Activate the
Jerky movement several times P2 to
5 Remove the piston from before the O-ring
corroded, dirty 4 Aspirate water P200 the tip-holder
push-button to
or scratched piston
test movement 5 Hold the pipette
during aspirate and in the vertical position
dispense strokes for 20 seconds
6 For P2 to P200,
re-immerse in the test
liquid; fluid level in tip
No adjustment should remain constant Note: You should never
autoclaving disassemble the body
7 Observe if a drop
Volumeter Incorrect volume or a leak appears (handle) of the pipette
adjustment at the orifice of the tip Check these
setting
1 Go through the entire Misindexing; Piston
range. The settings pipette adjustment
P1000 to surface corroded,
should correspond to the screw has been scratched
pipettes useful volume incorrectly reassembled P10mL or damaged
range (minimum to
nominal volume)
RCS 397 566 860 000 29 - POINTVIRGULE 03 44 23 48 48

Piston Seal
and o-ring
End of tip-holder may damaged
Check these be scratched/damaged
Tip-ejection system No movement (mechanical damage
Tip-holder (mechanical or chemical) or chemical attack)
1 Fit tip and depress broken return spring
tip-ejector button - leak ? Improper fit
Improper fit Use of non-Gilson tips
2 Observe function
LT800434E - Copyright 2011 Gilson S.A.S.

not tight enough

of tip-ejector Organic solvent,
Cant disassemble vapor pressure
3 Disassemble tip-ejector corrosion
Tip
- leak ?

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Push button
Adjustment knob
1 STEP 1 Check the Records 2
STEP 2 General Appearance 3
STEP 3 Check Functions 4
STEP 4 Leak Test 5
STEP 5 Disassembly - Reassembly
Use the serial number to Checked point Possible causes Procedure Possible causes Procedure Possible causes Disassembly Reassembly
Operating-rod
identify the pipette and
Tip ejector button to determine its age Large volume
Operating-rod Dropped
Irregular movement 1 Fit PIPETMAN DIAMOND tip 1 Eject the tip To avoid losing or
Friction ring adjustment hitching, due to damage
Check laboratory records for - bent ? damaging fragile parts,
Lengthy immersion 1 Set volume at maximum to the friction ring 2 Set volume at maximum 2 Pull the tip-ejector down reassemble the pipette
Thumbwheel the date of last servicing - corroded ? in corrosive liquid (i.e. nominal volume) (i.e. nominal volume)
(Fine volume adjustment) for decontamination assessing the movement
No displacement 3 Unscrew the connecting nut immediately
bent operating rod 3 Pre-rinse by aspirating
Lengthy exposure of the friction ring and dispensing water, 4 Separate the handle from Be sure to respect the
to corrosive vapors
2 Activate the push-button Jerky movement several times the bottom part correct order of parts:
corroded, dirty or the O-ring should
to test movement
scratched piston,
4 Aspirate water P2 to
5 Remove the piston from always be positioned
during aspirate and the tip-holder before the seal guide
Volumeter
dispense strokes
need lubricant 5 Hold the pipette in the P200
display
vertical position for 20 seconds
(Counter) Letter Year Letter Month
A January 6 For P2 to P200, re-immerse
Body A 2006 Volumeter Autoclaving changed
in the test liquid ; fluid level Note: You should never
the appearance and
(Handle) B February - dial alignment ? in tip should remain constant disassemble the body
B 2007 function (the body must Check these (handle) of the pipette
C March - clarity of numbers ? not be autoclaved) 7 Observe if a drop or a leak
Connecting nut C 2008 appears at the orifice of the tip
D April
D 2009
E May No adjustment
Tip-holder E 2010 autoclaving
G June
(Shaft)
G 2011 H July
Volumeter Incorrect volume
adjustment setting
H 2012 J August Tip-ejector Misindexing ; pipette
Lengthy immersion 1 Go through the entire range. adjustment screw
J 2013 K September (Only stainless steel version) in corrosive liquid The settings should correspond Piston
has been incorrectly P1000 to
L October - corroded ? for decontamination to the pipettes useful volume surface corroded,
K 2014 reassembled
Lengthy exposure range (minimum to nominal volume) P10mL scratched
M November - broken ?
L 2015 to corrosive vapors or damaged
N December
M 2016
N 2017
Tip-ejector P 2018 A A 50001 End of tip-holder may
Q 2019 Year Month Production number Tip-holder Check these be scratched/damaged
- physical or chemical damage ?
Repeated blows Tip-ejection system No movement Tip-holder (mechanical or chemical)
R 2020 Lengthy immersion 1 Fit tip and depress tip-ejector button broken return spring
in corrosive liquid - leak ? Improper fit
S 2021 for decontamination 2 Observe function of tip-ejector Improper fit Use of non-Gilson tips
not tight enough
PIPETMAN T 2022 Lengthy exposure 3 Disassemble tip-ejector Organic solvent,
DIAMOND tip to corrosive vapors
U 2023 vapor pressure

W 2024 Tip
X 2025 - leak ?
Y 2026
Z 2027

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Color-coded
1 STEP 1 Check the Records 2
STEP 2 General Appearance 3
STEP 3 Check Functions 4
STEP 4 Leak Test 5
STEP 5 Disassembly - Reassembly
push-button
Use the serial number to Checked point Possible causes Procedure Possible causes Procedure Possible causes Disassembly Reassembly
Operating-rod identify the pipette and
to determine its age Large volume
Thumbwheel
(Fine volume Operating-rod Dropped adjustment 1 Fit PIPETMAN DIAMOND tip 1 Eject the tip To avoid losing or
adjustment) Check laboratory records for
- bent ? Lengthy immersion 1 Set volume at maximum Irregular movement 2 Set volume at maximum 2 Pull the tip-ejector down
damaging fragile parts,
the date of last servicing (i.e. nominal volume) hitching, due to damage reassemble the pipette
Tip ejector button - corroded ? in corrosive liquid (i.e. nominal volume)
assessing the to the thumbwheel 3 Unscrew the immediately
for decontamination
movement of 3 Pre-rinse by aspirating connecting nut
Lengthy exposure and dispensing water, Be sure to respect the
the thumbwheel
to corrosive vapors several times 4 Separate the handle from correct order of parts:
2 Activate the push- No displacement 4 Aspirate water
the bottom part the O-ring should always
button to test movement bent operating rod P2 to be positioned before
during aspirate and 5 Hold the pipette in the 5 Remove the piston from the seal guide
Volumeter Letter Year Letter Month dispense strokes Jerky movement vertical position for
P200 the tip-holder
display corroded, dirty
(Counter) A 2006 A January 3 Unlock the thumbwheel, or scratched piston,
20 seconds
Volumeter Autoclaving changed
6 For P2 to P200, re-immerse Note: You should never
B February then press to the second stop, need lubricant
Body
B 2007 - dial alignment ? the appearance and
the thumbwheel should in the test liquid ; fluid level disassemble the body
C March function (the body must
return in lock position in tip should remain constant (handle) of the pipette
(Handle) C 2008 - clarity of numbers ? not be autoclaved) Check these
D April 7 Observe if a drop or a leak
D 2009
E May appears at the orifice of the tip
E 2010
No adjustment
G June autoclaving
Connecting nut G 2011 H July Volumeter Incorrect volume
H 2012 J August adjustment setting
Tip-ejector Misindexing ; pipette

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Tip-holder J 2013 K September Lengthy immersion 1 Go through the entire range. adjustment screw
(Shaft) (Only stainless steel version) in corrosive liquid The settings should correspond
K 2014 L October has been incorrectly P1000 to
- corroded ? for decontamination to the pipettes useful volume
reassembled
Piston
M November Lengthy exposure range (minimum to nominal volume) P10mL surface corroded,
L 2015 - broken ? scratched
N December to corrosive vapors
M 2016 or damaged

RCS 397 566 860 000 29 -

N 2017
P 2018 A A 50001
Tip-ejector Year Month Production number End of tip-holder may
Q 2019 Check these

LT800520E - Copyright 2012 Gilson S.A.S.

Tip-holder be scratched/damaged
R 2020 - physical or chemical damage ?
Repeated blows Tip-ejection system No movement Tip-holder (mechanical or chemical)
Lengthy immersion 1 Fit tip and depress tip-ejector button broken return spring
S 2021 in corrosive liquid - leak ? Improper fit
for decontamination 2 Observe function of tip-ejector Improper fit Use of non-Gilson tips
T 2022 not tight enough
Lengthy exposure 3 Disassemble tip-ejector Organic solvent,
PIPETMAN U 2023 to corrosive vapors
vapor pressure
DIAMOND tip
W 2024
Tip
X 2025
- leak ?
Y 2026
Z 2027

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Gilson, Inc. World Headquarters I 3000 Parmenter Street I P.O. Box 620027 I Middleton, WI 53562-0027 USA Gilson S.A.S. I 19, avenue des Entrepreneurs I BP 145, F-95400 Villiers-le-Bel, FRANCE
Tel: (1) 800-445-7661 or (1) 608-836-1551 I Fax: (1) 608-831-4451 Tel: (33-1) 34 29 50 00 I Fax: (33-1) 34 29 50 20