118 . OilExpress 4 System User's Guide
Autosampler Maintenance
Daily Preventative Maintenance
Priming the System
We recommend that you Prime the system to remove any residue, deposits or air bubbles
daily or whenever you observe air in the syringes or tubing to the VersaTips. Refer to
on page 74.
Cleaning the Autosampler, Adaptor Plates, Racks and Tip Boxes
We recommend that you clean the autosampler deck daily to remove dust and oil. Remove
racks and boxes to clean the surface using a soft cloth dampened with detergent or
degreasant. Wipe all boxes, racks, adaptor plates, drip trays and waste troughs, as required,
before returning them to the deck.
You should empty the drip trays on the used tip boxes frequently to ensure that they do not
contain levels of oil that might prevent the tips from sitting at the correct level. Ensure also
that the openings of the used tip boxes are not blocked by dirt or grease. Replacement waste
trays are available (part number L1610028).
Wipe the deck clean immediately after a spillage to prevent liquid draining through the
locating holes. Any liquid that passes through the holes will be collected in drip trays
underneath the deck plates. These can be removed by undoing the screws at each corner of
the deck plate.
CAUTION
If a serious spillage occurs, then remove the deck plates to access the
drip trays. However, removing the deck plates may invalidate the deck
calibration, which could lead to an autosampler collision.
We recommend that you contact your PerkinElmer Service
Representative to check if recalibration is required.
Cleaning the Injection Station
Residues from samples may be deposited on the injection station. We recommend that you
wipe it clean using a lint-free cloth dampened with heptane, if necessary.
We recommend that you empty the waste trough frequently, and rinse with a suitable
detergent or degreasant, as necessary. Replacement waste troughs are available
(part number 6008103/6008104).
Checking the System Liquid Container
Levels in the system liquid container should be checked before every batch to ensure that
there is sufficient liquid remaining to complete the analysis.
Summary of Contents for OilExpress 4
Page 1: ...OilExpress 4 Oil Condition Monitoring System User s Guide MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY ...
Page 5: ...Introduction ...
Page 17: ...Warnings and Safety Information ...
Page 27: ...Overview of the OilExpress 4 System ...
Page 67: ...Getting Started with OilExpress 4 ...
Page 95: ...Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...
Page 144: ...144 OilExpress 4 System User s Guide ...
Page 145: ...Appendices ...