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9. Maintenance method
Daily inspection/maintenance
Conduct regular maintenance and inspection to assure reliable use of the product.
Warning
●
Be sure to remove the power cord unless it is necessary when conducting inspection or
maintenance.
●
Wait until the device returns to the normal temperature before attempting any works.
Caution
●
Wipe dirt off with wrung tightly soft cloth. Never clean this Equipment with benzene, thinner or
scouring powder, or rub with a scrubbing brush. May cause deformation, degradation and/or
discoloration.
Class.
Description of inspection and maintenance
Solutions
Everyday
or each
time of use
Inspect and check that the water level in the
testing bath is correct each time of use.
Add water before the level
detection sensor is activated.
When an
abnormal
symptom is
noticed
Check for an abnormal noise or degradation of
pump performance. (BF400/500 only)
Check for clogging in the pump
with foreign objects.
Disassemble and clean flowing the procedures
below:
①
Remove the BF unit from the testing bath and
wipe off any remaining water.
②
Remove 4 screws that secure the pump cover.
③
Turn the pump discharge port in the direction of
arrow.
④
Remove the pump cover.
⑤
Remove 3 screws at the bottom of the pump.
⑥
The pump casing is detached.
⑦
Clean the inside.
⑧
Assemble the unit by following the procedures
in the reversed order.
Every
month
Operating the unit often at a higher temperature
will make stone to attach shortening the heater
life, which will necessitate more frequent
inspection.
Remove the pump cover by
referring to the disassembly and
cleaning of the pump in the
previous section (
①～⑧
) and
remove stone.
Inspect the unit because scale will attach on
the pump (BF400/500 only), the heater, the
level detection sensor, and the temperature
control sensor if the unit is operated at the
incubation temperature.
Remove the pump cover by
referring to the disassembly and
cleaning of the pump in the
previous section (
①～⑧
) and
remove scale.
