Cleaning The Cartridge Compartment Optical Window - Siemens DCA Vantage Operator's Manual

19. With the leaf spring oriented toward the back of the system, complete the
following steps to lower the leaf spring into the system:
a. Hold on to both sides of the cartridge return spring.
b. Pinch the sides together and lower the spring into the system by sliding
the sides of the spring between the vertical grooves in the
compartment.
c. Release the spring.
d. Gently and carefully push down on the edge of the cartridge return
spring and insert the edge into the slot.
e. Repeat Step
to the cartridge compartment.

Cleaning the Cartridge Compartment Optical Window

1. Remove the air filter from the back of the instrument.
2. Rotate the cartridge holder with the compartment door partially closed to
locate the optical window. See Figure 34, Rotating the Cartridge
Compartment‚ page 101.
3. With the cartridge holder fully rotated, locate the two round holes on either
side of the cartridge compartment. The optical window is the lower of the 2
openings, nearest the cover.
1 Optical window
Figure 35 Location of Optical Window Openings
4. Fully open the cartridge compartment cover.
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c to attach the opposite side of the cartridge return spring
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