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SECTION 5
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
5.1 Preventive Maintenance
Monthly Maintenance
1 Disassemble and manually clean all nozzles. Refer to Nozzle Disassembly
and Cleaning (Section 6.1).
2 Disinfect any reagent bottle that is being reused (Section 5.5).
3 Ensure the maintenance procedures in the Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Log have been performed, and entered into the PM chart or log.
Using the Preventive Maintenance Log
With Preventive Maintenance Tracking enabled, the PM Log provides a convenient and
structured means of recording important maintenance and QC functions. The system
allows you to set up timely prompts that require response by the user. See Enable
Preventive Maintenance Tracking (Section 3.1).
1
From the Maintenance menu, press
QC/PM
to open the PM Log.
2 Press
Record Maintenance
.
PM Task entry options:
QC Slide Staining (Drop Down Menu)
Not Completed
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Inconclusive
Disinfect Reusable Bottles
Completed (Select/Deselect)
Drain Check
Completed (Select/Deselect)
Manual Nozzle Cleaning
Completed (Select/Deselect)
3 Press
Save
to record entries.