Adjusting The Sensing Switch Fingers - Siemens Hematek 3000 System Instruction Manual

8 Troubleshooting
8.4

Adjusting the sensing switch fingers

Switch off system
Remove middle cover
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Check sensing switch fingers
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The sensing switch fingers must be properly positioned in order to
accurately activate the pumps.
You will need:
• 1 spare glass slide
To adjust the sensing switch fingers, proceed as follows:
1. On top of the system, at the right side, press the power switch.  The
green power light in the power switch goes off, and the fan and the
conveyor spirals stop.
2. Raise the lid.
3. Remove the middle cover from the system, see Figure 8-2.  The
three sensing switch fingers are exposed.
1 Lid
2 Middle cover
Figure 8-2 Removing the middle cover
4. Check if each sensing switch finger points straight down into the center
of the back trough of the platen, see Figure 8-3.
Note: The sensing switch fingers should not touch the bottom of the
back trough.
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