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CHAPTER 5. MAINTENANCE
This chapter contains the recommended preventive maintenance schedule and corrective
maintenance for the Phoenix HT
instrument.
Topics covered are:
“Scheduled Maintenance” on page 28
“Equipment Cleaning” on page 28
“Daily Detergent Wash Required” on page 28
“Replacing the Nano-Tip Valve Harness Assembly” on page 30
“Calibrating the Nano Dispenser” on page 35
“Aligning the Nano Dispenser” on page 37
5.1. Scheduled Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance for the Phoenix HT consists of:
Perform a wash of the 96-syringe head and the nano head at the start and the end of each shift.
Clean the exterior nonworking surfaces of the Phoenix HT instrument once per year.
Perform professional preventive maintenance for the 96-syringe Phoenix head once a year.
This extensive process is an option in Rigaku Service Contracts.
5.2. Equipment Cleaning
Use a gentle nonabrasive detergent to clean surfaces of the Phoenix HT instrument
.
If a spill
occurs on the equipment, stop the current exterior process and immediately remove all foreign
matter.
CAUTION:
Do not spray cleaning fluid directly onto the
Phoenix HT
instrument
surface. Spray or apply cleaning fluid to a sponge or cloth, and apply the sponge or
cloth to the surface to be cleaned. Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord
prior to cleaning.
5.3. Daily Detergent Wash Required
Detergent wash is required daily to ensure proper functioning of the instrument. However, it is
optional as an integrated part of a protocol.
The detergent wash is a cleaning procedure for the nano dispenser needle and typically adds two
more minutes to the cycle time.
To perform a detergent wash:
1. Drag a
Loop
icon into the method editor window. To nest items within the loop, drag the icon
to be nested to the
Loop
step.
2. Drag a
Nano Aspirate
and then a
Nano Dispense
icon to the Loop step.
