Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual page 390

Service and Maintenance
Weekly Maintenance Procedures
1 Tubing
2 Pump Shoe
3 Pump Wheel
Figure 9.6 Sample Transfer Peristaltic Pump
Extended Auto-Clean
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To check the peristaltic pump tubing, follow the procedure below:
1. In the MAIN MENU, press [SPECIAL PROTOCOLS] followed by >DIS/ENAB
ANALYZER] and [DISABLE ANALYZER] to disable the Analyzer.
2. Gently pull on the hand hold of the Left Front Cover to swing the cover open.
3. Locate the Sample Transfer Pump on the left side of the Flow Panel. (Refer
to Figure 9.6.)
4. Push the Pump Shoe away from the pump wheel and slip the tubing out.
(Refer to Figure 9.6.)
5. Visually inspect the tubing for damage. If the tubing is damaged or flattened,
change the tubing. (Refer to Peristaltic Pump Tubing Replacement later in
this section.)
6. Using your fingers, massage the tubing to test its strength and resiliency and
to remove any indentation caused by the wheel.
7. Push the Pump Shoe away from the pump wheel and slip the tubing back
under the wheel. Make sure the tubing is securely positioned under the wheel.
8. Close the Left Front Cover and press into place.
9. Press [ENABLE ANALYZER] to return the instrument to the READY state.
10. Press [MAIN] to return to the MAIN MENU.
The Extended Auto-Clean cycle (refer to the Monthly Procedures later in this
section) should be run weekly when routinely running reticulocytes.
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CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
Section 9