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PRODUCT MANUAL
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4. Maintenance & Cleaning
The dispenser should be cleaned in the following situations:
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Immediately when the piston is difficult to move
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Before changing the reagent
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Prior to long term storage
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Prior to dismantling the unit
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Prior to autoclaving
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Prior to changing the valve
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Regularly when using liquids which form deposits [e.g. crystallising liquids]
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Regularly when liquids accumulate in the cap
All maintenance should be carried out wearing suitable eye protection and protective
clothing. If in doubt, consult your safety officer.
Please follow the following precautions:
1. Ensure that the dispenser is completely empty.
2. Place the unit into an empty sink with its reservoir.
3. Unscrew the threaded platform base from the reservoir and lift the dispenser’s
intake tube carefully out of the reservoir, while tapping it against the reservoir’s
aperture to shake off any droplets from the intake tube.
4. Hold the dispenser nozzle over the aperture of the reservoir and apply gentle
piston strokes to return any contents into the reservoir.
5. Empty the dispenser completely and flush thoroughly with distilled water.
6. If the piston barrel is still not completely clean, disassemble the dispenser.
Disassembling and assembling the dispenser for cleaning
and servicing
Disassemble the piston
1. Pull the cap outwards to expose the calibration nut.