- Repair and Assembly Instructions -

Titrette®
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Titrette General Information
Hazard warnings and safety instructions
The common hazard warnings and safety instructions in the User Manual for the Titrette® are generally applicable.
Special attention should be paid to the following points regarding the use of this Repair Manual:
- Persons carrying out repairs do so on their own responsibility and at their own risk; improper repairs do not
constitute grounds for a defect claim.
- Only authorized and trained specialists should access the upper portion of the instrument.
- The corresponding training is offered by BRAND.
- Repairs should only be carried out according to the Repair Manual with the proper toolkit.
- Only original replacement parts should be used.
- Any work done inside the instrument can lead to volume changes. Thus, a function and volume check should
be performed immediately afterward according to the accompanying BRAND testing guide (SOP).

Note:
- Prior to beginning repairs, ESD safety measures according to IEC 61340-5-1 should be implemented;
- Protect the circuit board from damage and electrostatic charge; Hold the circuit board only by the edges
and do not allow it to contact conductive materials;
- After dismantling the upper portion of the instrument or replacing the magnetic scale, piston rod and/or
dispensing cartridge, follow the instructions in the Service Menu (see p 14).

Contents
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Dismantling the upper portion of the instrument - Part 1 3

The upper portion of the instrument must first be dismantled when replacing the:
gearing mechanism, sensor, circuit board, circuit board cover, housing clip and keys.
The hand wheels can be replaced without dismantling the upper portion of the instrument.

Replacing the sensor and the gearing mechanism 4

Dismantling the upper portion of the instrument - Part 2 6

The upper portion of the instrument must be further dismantled when replacing the:
circuit board cover, CLEAR key, circuit board, housing clip, and On/Off and Pause keys.

Assembly of the upper portion of the instrument 10

Replacing the magnetic scale and piston rod 12

Assembly 13

Service Menu 14

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Carrying out repairs

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Dismantling the upper portion of the instrument - Part 1
When replacing the gearing mechanism, sensor, circuit board, circuit board cover, housing clip and
keys, the upper portion of the instrument must first be dismantled.

Preparation:
■ Remove the batteries (see p. 29 of the User Manual).
■ Detach the upper portion of the instrument (see p. 23 of the User Manual).

1. Dismantling the hand wheels

Loosen the screws with a half-turn using a ball end hex
screwdriver, and pull off the hand wheels.

a For installing hand wheels, go to No. 6 on p. 11.

2. Removing the tension rib

Use forceps to turn the gray plastic crosses to the right and
left of the tension rib inward. Remove the tension rib.

3. Loosening the gearing mechanism

Remove the screws using a TX6 torque screwdriver, and
keep them together with the washers.

Carefully remove the gearing mechanism from the casing

so as not to pull on the cable. Lay the gearing mechanism
down beside the front portion of the housing.

Note:
It is advantageous if the hand wheel is attached during
assembly.

4. Loosening the ribbon cable

Use forceps to remove the black foam lining of the plug
socket.

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® Using a 1.2 mm Allen wrench, pull the white plug socket
latch upwards, and then withdraw the ribbon cable.
Titrette For dismantling the upper portion of the instrument -
Part 2, go to p. 6

Replacing the sensor and the gearing mechanism

1. Unscrew the sensor from the gearing mechanism

Remove the two screws on the sensor using the TX6
torque screwdriver. Carefully remove the sensor.

2. Replace the sensor and/or gearing mechanism

3. Align the gearing mechanism

To attach the gearing mechanism to the dispensing
cartridge, push in and tighten the locking ring.

4. Turn the piston rod downward

The piston ring should protrude approx. 5 mm from the
gearing mechanism.

5. Slide the adjustment gauge 0.3 mm between the

piston rod and the gearing mechanism
The adjustment gauge advances to a depth of only
approx. 6 mm.

6. Slide the sensor along the guide

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7. Screw the sensor onto the gearing mechanism
Insert the screws and tighten them lightly with the torque

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screwdriver.

8. Adjust the sensor

Carefully slide the 0.2 mm adjustment gauge (copper)
between the piston rod and sensor. Take care not to
damage the sensor!

9. Attach the sensor

Press the sensor lightly with the thumb and screw it in with
light hand pressure.

Remove the adjustment gauge.

10. Prepare for assembly

Loosen the locking ring on the dispensing cartridge.
Withdraw the locking prong of the piston pin up to the
stop and detach the dispensing cartridge.

For assembly of the upper portion of the instrument, go

to p. 10

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 Dismantling the upper portion of the instrument - Part 2
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When replacing the circuit board cover, CLEAR key, circuit board, housing clip and On/Off and
Pause keys, the upper portion of the instrument must be dismantled.

Dismantling:

1. Loosen the circuit board cover

Remove the screws on the right- and left-hand sides of the
circuit board cover with a TX6 torque screwdriver.

2. Remove the circuit board cover

For instruments with an RS-232 interface, carefully remove
the cover so as not to damage the cable and the circuit
board.

Circuit board cover - RS-232

For instruments equipped with an interface, the cable in the

socket (found in the circuit board cover) must be pulled out
of the circuit board at the red plug.
For installing a circuit board cover with an RS-232,
go to No. 7 on page 9.

3. Remove the CLEAR key

With index finger and thumb, press together the catches
for the Clear key, and simultaneously pushthem out of the
casing until the key is released.
For installing the CLEAR key, go to No. 9 on page 9.

4. Remove the circuit board

Position forceps between the guides and push them apart.
Guide forceps into the opening and pull the tab of the circuit
board upward.
Once the tab has been released, carefully pull the tab
further upward. With the other hand, lift the circuit board
from below.
For installing the circuit board, go to No. 4 on p. 8.

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5. Removethe housing clip

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Note:
Protect the housing clip from scratches and fingerprints.

Push the housing clip out from the inside. 3 nuts for
fastening the gearing mechanism and the circuit board
cover are located in the front casing. Keep track of these.

For installing the housing clip, go to No. 2 on p. 8.

6. Removing keys
The On/Off and Pause keys can easily be pushed out from
the inside with a thumb.
For installing the keys, go to No. 1 on p. 8.

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 Assembly:
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Titrette 1. Inserting keys
Please ensure that the keys are in the correct positions.
(On/Off key on the left, Pause key on the right)

The keys will snap into place easily.

2. Inserting the three nuts

3. Inserting the housing clip

Note:
Protect the housing clip from scratches and fingerprints.

First insert the clip at the bottom.

The housing clip bends easily and is clipped in from above.

4. Preparing a new circuit board

Place the circuit board tab on a table and hold the circuit
board by the sides with one hand, using the free hand to
support the hand holding the circuit board.
Carefully and slowly bend the tab so that it folds at the
bend line.

Attention:
The tab of the circuit board can only be bent to about
70° and cannot be bent any further.
In this way, no pressure is exerted on the LCD indicator.
Install the prepared circuit board directly into the
instrument.

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5. Insert the circuit board
Slide the tab downward into the guide until it snaps into

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place.
In this way, the circuit board should have slid in below the
two gray domes.

6. Check the seating of the circuit board

The circuit board must lie flat; check with the tip of the
thumb that it is seated securely under the domes.

7. Insert the circuit board cover

- with the RS-232 socket -

Plug the cable from the interface socket into the circuit
board.

Carefully insert the circuit board cover, then press lightly

upwards on it so that it lies in between the guide catches.

8. Fasten the circuit board cover

Insert the screws into the circuit board cover and screw
them in with the screwdriver. Turn the housing so that the
screws can catch the nuts.

9. Insert the CLEAR key

Insert the CLEAR key with the writing oriented left-to-right,
and press downward uniformly in the middle until it snaps
into place.
Next, operate the key 3-4 times.

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 Assembly of the upper portion of the instrument
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1. Install the gearing mechanism
Lay the gearing mechanism down beside the front portion of
the housing.

Note:
It is advantageous if the hand wheel is mounted during
assembly.

2. Plug in the ribbon cable

Be careful that the cable is not twisted.

3. Attach the ribbon cable

Push the white plug socket latch downward again.

Use forceps to lay down the lining carefully and press it in.

4. Insert the gearing mechanism

Be careful that the ribbon cable is not pinched.

Pull the black locking ring of the dispensing cartridge all

the way down, and insert the gearing mechanism so that it
snaps into place.

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5. Attach the gearing mechanism
Press the gearing mechanism in, and fix the position using

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one thumb.
Insert the tension rib and rotate the clamping elements
outward.

Insert the screws and tighten them with the TX6 torque
screwdriver.
Turn the housing and tighten the screws.

6. Mounting the hand wheels

Mount the hand wheels with minimial space to the housing.
The distance to the housing should between approx. 0.3
mm interior and approx. 1 mm exterior.

Connect the instrument with the dispensing cartridge as described in the User Manual (pp. 26-27).

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 Replacing the piston rod and the magnetic scale
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Titrette Preparation:
■ Pull the piston out of the dispensing cylinder (User Manual p. 25).

■ Unscrew the piston head (User Manual p. 25).

1. Replace the piston rod

Pull off the gray safety bushing.

2. Replace the magnetic scale

Insert a screwdriver (e.g. size 4) in the opening of the piston
rod and push the magnetic scale out of its mounting.

3. Insert the magnetic scale

First slide in the magnetic scale with the recessed edge
under the spring, and press the other end of the magnetic
scale downward until it snaps into place.
Reattach the gray safety bushing.

Assembly of the piston head (User Manual, p. 25).

Insert the piston head into the glass cylinder (User Manual, p. 25).

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Assembly

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Titrette
Art. No. 8853: Art. No. 8854: Art. No. 8855:
LCD with circuit board LCD with RS-232 circuit board Travel pickup sensor

Art. No. 8856: Magnetic scale Art. No. 8813: Piston rod Art. No. 8840: Gearing mechanism

Art. No. 8886: Hand wheel, 1 piece Art. No. 8818: On/Off key Art. No. 8819: Pause key

Art. No. 8841: CLEAR key Art. No. 8828 (25 ml), 8830 (50 ml), 8860 SH: Housing clip

Art. No. 8803: Art. No. 8842: Art. No. 8843: Housing - rear
Housing - front casing Housing - rear casing casing, RS-232 interface

Art. No. 8852: Circuit board cover with RS-232 socket

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 Service Menu
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Titrette The following instrument settings can be modified in the Service Menu:
■ definition of the nominal volume (“tYPE”)
■ adjustment of the volume through the Service Menu (“FCAL”)
■ adjustment of the travel pickup (“AdJU”)

Preparation:
Before working in the Service Menu, check that “CAL” is indicated in the display. If “CAL” is indicated,
the factory default settings must be restored first. A calibration is required after a long period of use,
or the replacement of a piston head, cylinder or circuit board.

Restoring the factory default settings:

1. Switch the instrument on.
2. Press and hold the CLEAR key until “CAL” appears in the display, then release the CLEAR key.
3. Press the On/Off and Pause keys simultaneously in order to remove the CAL symbol from the
indicator.
4. Confirm with the “CLEAR” key.

Checking the volume (calibration):

1. Enable the mean value: Measure out the nominal volume three times, calculate the mean value,
and multiply the mean value by the correction factor Z (see Titrette SOP)
2. Computing the adjustment value: (Mean value) – (nominal value) = (adjustment value)
(with three decimal places in the positive or negative range)

Activating the Service Menu:

Follow the steps below in order to reach the Service Menu (don’t pay any attention to what the display
indicates during this process):

 Switch the instrument off

 Press and hold “CLEAR” and “Pause” simultaneously
 Press “On/Off” 1x
 Continue to hold down “CLEAR”, and release “Pause”
 Press “Pause” 1x
 Press “On/Off” 2x
 Press “Pause” 1x
 Press “On/Off” 1x
 Press “Pause” 1x
 Now an “F” appears in the display
 Release the “CLEAR” key

Deactivating the Service Menu:

Exit from the Service Menu is automatic when the instrument is switched off.

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“tYPE”: Set the instrument type:

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Depending on the dispensing cartridge, the nominal volume (25 ml, 50 ml or 100 ml for an SH
burette) must be selected after exchanging the circuit board.

Process:
1. While in the Service Menu, press and hold the CLEAR key. When “TYPE” appears in the display,
release the CLEAR key.
2. Use the Pause or the On/Off keys to select the instrument type.
3. Confirm with the CLEAR key.

“FCAL”: Adjusting the volume:

The adjustment in FCAL mode is not indicated by a “CAL” in the display.

Process:
1. While in the Service Menu, press and hold the CLEAR key. When “FCAL” appears in the display,
release the CLEAR key.
2. Press the Pause or On/Off key until the adjustment value is reached.
3. Confirm with the “CLEAR” key.

“AdJU”: Adjustment of the sensor:

The sensor must be readjusted after changing or repositioning the sensor, replacement of the
magnetic scale, or with unexplained volume deviations, jumps in the volume or sudden changes in the
algebraic sign (+, –).

Process:
1. Move the piston upward.
2. While in the Service Menu, press and hold the CLEAR key. When “AdJU” appears in the display,
release the CLEAR key.
3. Rotate the hand wheels continuously upward at a slow and uniform speed until “PASS” appears in
the display.
4. Confirm with the “CLEAR” key.

If “ERR” is indicated in the display, restart the process with “CLEAR”.

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