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Turn the Safety to the Safety ON position.  Disconnect the pneumatic hose. 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the Needle Retention Nut clockwise so 
that the Conical Needle is covered by the 
Needle Retention Nut.  

 

 

Remove the Barrel Cap by turning the Barrel Cap counter-clockwise and remove the Spring. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To remove the Holding Compartment you will need to hold the Inlet Tube and then turn the Holding 
Compartment counter-clockwise as shown. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 13 

– CLEANING THE INJECTION DEVICE 

Summary of Contents for Xyleject

Page 1: ...1 8210 Marshall Drive Lenexa KS 66214 913 599 1590 Xyleject Operator s Manual P N 402175 01 4 6 21 XYL21 004...

Page 2: ...lse the system or component the end user customer claims to be defective and Pulse must confirm the claimed defect o Any replacement system or component will be invoiced to the end user customer but t...

Page 3: ...Filling and Installing the Holding Compartment Section 7 Priming the Injection Device Section 8 Adjusting the Dose Volume Section 9 Injecting Vines Section 10 Replacing Conical Needles Section 11 Rem...

Page 4: ...caution to ensure that the device is not pointed at another person in these perpendicular directions 3 Keep your hand and fingers away from the tip of the needle during handling 4 Needle sticks can t...

Page 5: ...tic pressure PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS DEFINITION The Xyleject injection device is a needle based injection system specifically engineered for vine injections This device is to be operated by trained per...

Page 6: ...ention Nut Base with O Ring 3mm 20 gauge Needle Retention Nut 4mm 18 gauge Needle Retention Nut 6mm 18 gauge Needle Retention Nut Flexible Compartment Connector Suction Tube Holding Compartment Barrel...

Page 7: ...7 IMAGE NAME Compartment Plunger Pneumatic Hose Vest Device Holster Lubricant CO2 Small Tank Adapter 88 Grams Pressure Regulator Portable CO2 Tank 24 Ounce Scale CO2 Filling Station...

Page 8: ...ever press and hold the safety lever button on the right handle and rotate the safety lever on either side of the handle to the SAFETY ON or SAFETY OFF READY TO INJECT position During periods when the...

Page 9: ...injection device The Xyleject device comes with a set of Needle Retention Nuts Each Needle Retention Nut is optimized for a specific gauge of needle and the desired injection depth Choose the appropri...

Page 10: ...rop of lubricant to the O Ring Place the Conical Needle over the O Ring as shown below Then while holding on to the Inlet Valve Nut so that it does not turn secure the Conical Needle to the device by...

Page 11: ...ompartment Air pockets or bubbles impede the flow of injectate through the injector The following items are used Compartment Plunger Holding Compartment Suction Tube Attach the Suction Tube to the Hol...

Page 12: ...and slowly push the Compartment Plunger upward until remaining air bubbles are removed When finished unscrew the Compartment Plunger from the Holding Compartment Install the Holding Compartment into t...

Page 13: ...nlet Tube using the Luer Connection Hold the Inlet Tube and then twist the Holding Compartment clockwise until the connection is tight Then insert the Spring and thread the Rear Cap onto the Barrel un...

Page 14: ...Safety OFF position While pointing the injection device in an enclosed waste bottle or container pull the Trigger several times until you see two solid streams coming out from the two side holes on th...

Page 15: ...ll outward turn is for dose volumes up to 100 microliters l using the reference numbers on the left column The second full outward turn is for dose volumes from 100 to 200 l using the reference number...

Page 16: ...ON position to the Safety OFF position Press the injection device into the plant until the Conical Needle is fully submerged into the plant Press and hold the trigger for approximately one second to e...

Page 17: ...Disconnect the Pneumatic Hose from the injection device Unscrew the Needle Retention Nut Base Remove the existing Conical Needle and place a new Conical Needle on the injection device Do not lose the...

Page 18: ...eumatic hose Remove the Needle Retention Nut by rotating it clockwise red arrow Turn the Needle Retention Nut Base counter clockwise orange arrow You will need to hold the Inlet Valve while removing t...

Page 19: ...ce Then install the Needle Retention Nut Base and Needle Retention Nut onto the device and tighten by turning clockwise orange arrow You will need to hold on to the Inlet Valve while tightening the Ne...

Page 20: ...the Conical Needle is covered by the Needle Retention Nut Remove the Barrel Cap by turning the Barrel Cap counter clockwise and remove the Spring To remove the Holding Compartment you will need to hol...

Page 21: ...te from the Holding Compartment into a designated waste bottle Pour a small quantity of Distilled White Vinegar 5 solution into a small container and then suck up a small amount 5 10 mL of Vinegar int...

Page 22: ...pull the trigger an additional 20 times Next repeat this cleaning procedure using distilled water Remove the Holding Compartment and push the contents out of the Holding Compartment into a sink or con...

Page 23: ...ty is in the Safety ON position Then disconnect the Pneumatic Hose Turn the Needle Retention Nut clockwise red arrow until the Conical Needle is barely visible Turn the Needle Retention Nut Base count...

Page 24: ...move the Spring When removing the Holding Compartment you will need to hold the Luer Connection and then turn the Holding Compartment counter clockwise Using your hand rotate the Dose Chamber Nut coun...

Page 25: ...dicine Piston is easily removed by hand Remove the existing black O ring with tweezers or other tool Do not remove or damage the white rings on the Medicine Piston Push the new black O ring on with yo...

Page 26: ...roperly engaged before continuing to tighten the Dose Chamber Nut The whole assembly will turn as you tighten the Dose Chamber Nut When you tighten the Dose Chamber Nut ensure that the Dose Chamber or...

Page 27: ...se as shown Install the Spring and Barrel Cap and tighten as shown below Turn the Needle Retention Nut Base clockwise orange arrow You will need to hold the Inlet Valve while installing the Needle Ret...

Page 28: ...xamining the Conical Needle DO NOT bring it close to your eyes If the orifices of the Conical Needle are blocked then replace the needle If the orifices are not blocked observe the Injection Indicatio...

Page 29: ...to as a Dip Tank If you fill a portable CO2 Tank with gas only you will have less CO2 in the portable CO2 tank and a lower number of injections can be administered To optimize the performance of port...

Page 30: ...to have a Fill Station to transfer the liquid CO2 from the Dip Tank to the portable CO2 Tank STEP 1 REMOVE PRIMARY REGULATOR FROM PORTABLE TANK o Turn the ON OFF valve on the portable CO2 tank to the...

Page 31: ...the Dip Tank into the portable CO2 Tank Listen to the flow of CO2 into the portable CO2 Tank Observe the weight on the scale as the portable CO2 Tank will fill quickly and you do not want to overfill...

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