BioTek* 405*R
Evening maintenance, if washer will not be used the next day (e.g.,
weekend or sporadic use)
1.
Connect hose to DI water bottle.
2.
Press
Main Menu
.
3.
Select
MAINT
and then
DAY_RINSE
(rinse will be with DI water).
4.
Press
ENTER
.
5. Press
START
.
6.
Repeat DAY_RINSE (steps 2
–
5).
7.
After the second DAY_RINSE, run a protocol on dry; this will purge all water from the system, leaving tubes clean and
empty (small droplets are okay):
a.
Remove the cap and the tubing that dips into the DI water bottle, and place them on the laboratory bench.
Do not disconnect tubing.
b.
Press
Main Menu
.
c.
Select
MAINT
and then
DAY_RINSE
d.
Press
ENTER
.
e.
Press
START
.
8.
Press
Main Menu
.
9.
Turn off the instrument.
10.
Replace the plastic cover.
Monthly cleaning with Tergazyme* and/or bleach
1.
Prepare a 5% household bleach solution or a Tergazyme* solution (as instructed in the product insert) in a
4-liter bottle.
2.
Connect the hose to the wash bottle containing the cleaning solution.
3.
Press
Main Menu
.
4.
Select
MAINT
.
5.
Use the Option button to find the
DECONTAMINATION
protocol.
6.
Press
ENTER
.
7.
Press
START
.
8.
At the completion of the DECONTAMINATION protocol, run the DAY_RINSE protocol with DI water
two times
(see
instructions above).
Cleaning the manifold if any of the pins is clogged
1.
Remove the manifold and inspect the pins. Are they level and straight? If not, contact BioTek for assistance.
2.
With the manifold on a flat surface pin-side up, probe each dispense pin with the stylus.
3.
Flush with running DI water through the large port holes.
4.
Reconnect the manifold.
5.
Run a DAY_RINSE protocol with DI water two times.
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* BioTek and 405 are trademarks or registered trademarks of BioTek Instruments, Inc. Tergazyme is a trademark of Alconox, Inc.
