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10. Maintenance and troubleshooting
10.1. If the unit requires maintenance, disconnect the unit from the mains and contact your
local Biosan representative or Biosan service department.
10.2. All maintenance and repair operations must be performed only by qualified and
specially trained personnel.
10.3. Do not use non-conforming parts for repair. The manufacturer provides all necessary
services and spare parts. To order necessary services and parts, please contact your
supplier.
10.4. Maintenance checks. The following checks can be done by user.
10.4.1. Daily maintenance.
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Clean the surface of the device from liquid droplets and contamination.
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Clean and wipe dry the surface around the guiding rail (fig. 2/1).
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Perform the rinsing cycle twice using distilled water after finishing the operation (see
section 5).
10.4.2. Monthly.
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With 75% ethanol solution, clean mounting surface of the plate platform and plate
holder spring.
10.5. Ethanol (75%) or other cleaning agents recommended for cleaning of laboratory
equipment can be used for cleaning and disinfection of the unit.
10.6. Filter replacement (fig. 11). It is recommended to change the hydrophobic filter once
in six months; in particular cases, e.g. at intensive operation, once in three months
(to order the filter, you have to know the product identification number, see the table
in Specifications chapter). Disconnect the filter from outlet tube, remove the filter,
insert a new filter into the socket and tighten it.
Attention
!
Maintain the mounting of the filter according to figure
11. The “IN”
marking should be located on the side of the inlet tube (facing the
bottle).
Figure 11. Filter mount
