Maintenance
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SkanWasher 400 User Guide
Empty Wash Head Procedure
Modifications were made on the pressure tubing and reservoir cap. Use the Y-
shaped air pressure tubing with 2 small connectors and 1 larger connector.
The rinse reservoir cap has a connection for the small connector on the air
pressure tubing and for the large connector on the liquid tubing (identical to
buffer reservoir). During normal operations, the large connector from the
pressure tubing remains unconnected until emptying of the wash head proce-
dure is performed.
Step 1
Verify Daily Maintenance performed.
Step 2
Disconnect liquid line from the Inlet port on the instrument's wash
head.
Step 3
Connect large connector from pressure tubing to Inlet port.
Step 4
Verify waste tubing is connected to outlet port.
Step 5
Insert an empty microplate into the microplate holder.
Step 6
Start Rinse program.
Press the
[Rinse]
key to enter the Rinse/Prime mode.
Press the
[Rinse]
key a second time to start the rinse program.
(This will blow air through the washhead to remove any
remaining liquid.)
Step 7
Remove microplate by pressing the
[Stop]
key twice.
Step 8
Reconnect inlet tubing.
Disconnect pressure tubing from Inlet port.
Reconnect liquid tubing to Inlet port.
Step 9
Instrument may be turned off.
!! IMPORTANT:
Prime instrument
at next day of use with buffer
solution. Follow instructions in
Operation chapter.
