Idexx VetTest, Operator'S Manual

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IDEXX VetTest* Chemistry Analyzer Operator’s Manual
Accessing Components Inside the Right-side Cover
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remove slide jams/foreign objects, and to remove and install the transit clamps that
hold the rotor in position during transportation.
To clean the rotor area:
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cloth to wipe off any dried residue from the rotor surfaces.
To clear a slide jam:
Slides or foreign objects may become jammed inside of the rotor.
Make sure the used slide drawer is pushed all of the way in so that no opening is 1.
seen in front.
Turn off the VetTest analyzer. 2.
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Release and remove the trapped slide or foreign object. You can gently turn the
rotor in either direction to facilitate slide removal.
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Turn on the analyzer to reset the rotor to its proper position.
To remove transit clamps:
Important:
Never t connect the power or turn on
the VetTest analyzer until the transit
clamps are removed.
Never
t
transport the VetTest analyzer
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Before the machine is plugged in for the first
time, it is essential to remove the two transit
clamps from the inside of the casing.
Remove the pipettor from its holder. 1.
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2.
by lifting the lip on the back.
Locate the two transit clamps (Figure 3.
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remove the two screws in each transit
clamp.
Note:
Save the transit clamps and
screws for the analyzer being returned.
(See the “To install the transit clamps”
section that follows.)
If you are using a SNAP* Reader with
the VetTest analyzer, position it in place
of the cover (removed in step 1). If you
are not using a SNAP Reader, replace the cover.
Install the power cord and turn on the analyzer.
Figure B-4: Top views of the VetTest analyzer with transit clamps in place and
the transit clamps removed