Removing The Probe From The Probe Arm - Siemens ADVIA 1800 Operator's Manual

5. Set the cover aside.
6. To catch any screws that might fall, cover the cuvettes, wash cups, and other analyzer
surfaces with lint-free towels.
7. Lift and manually rotate the probe over the sample tray.
8. Loosen but do not remove the screws on each side of the probe cover (
9. Lift the cover from the probe arm and set it aside.

Removing the probe from the probe arm

1 Probe Tubing
2 Joint Connector
3 Joint Holder
4 Probe Wire Screw
5 Black Wire
Figure 5-32. DPP probe without cover
1. Gently loosen the probe joint connector (
back on the tubing (
2. To remove it from the end of the probe body, gently flex and pull back on the tubing
( ).
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CAUTION
Manually support the probe to avoid damaging the probe tip when the power
is off. Be careful not to strike it against any other parts on the analyzer.
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7
8
9
) approximately 1 cm.
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CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the flare end or kink the tube.
Spring Clips
Probe Guide
Probe
Wire Lock Screw
2 ) (use pliers, if necessary), then slide it
1 ).
ADVIA 1800 Operator's Guide