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Filta-Max
xpress
Operator’s Guide
2. Remove the four screws in the pressure chamber lid using the large hex wrench provided.
3. Locate the notch between the pressure chamber and the pressure chamber lid, and insert the
angled screwdriver. Carefully lift the lid from its fixed position.
4. Clean the inside of the pressure chamber lid and buffer chamber with laboratory-grade
ethanol.
5. Relubricate the pressure chamber O-ring on the pressure chamber lid with high vacuum
grease. Take care not to damage the O-ring. Replace the O-ring if it is damaged or loose.
6. Replace the pressure chamber lid, taking care not to trap the O-ring.
7. Replace the four socket-head screws, and tighten them using the large hex wrench.
8. Replace the top lid of the Filta-Max
xpress
Pressure Elution Station, and tighten the screws
using the small hex wrench.
9. Perform one or more elution cycles with reagent-grade water, as described in
Servicing the Pressure Elution Station
After 10,000 cycles, the Filta-Max
xpress
Pressure Elution Station should be serviced to ensure
proper operation. A
Service Required
message will appear on the display panel when 10,000 cycles
have been completed.
You can continue to use the Pressure Elution Station, but you should service the unit as soon as
possible.
Service should be performed, in accordance with the service plan, by a qualified IDEXX Service
Technician. Contact IDEXX Technical Service for assistance.