Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual page 422

Service and Maintenance
Nonscheduled Maintenance Procedures
Sample Transfer Pump Tubing Replacement
Materials Required
Procedure
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10. Reattach the Tower Cover (Tower Door on the CS model must be open) and
press into place.
11. Press [ENABLE ANALYZER] followed by [RETURN] and [MAIN] to return to the
MAIN MENU.
12. Run at least three background counts to rinse the system. Check that the
background counts are acceptable before running controls or patient samples.
If the counts are unacceptable, troubleshoot accordingly (refer to Section 10:
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics; Subsection: Troubleshooting Guide).
13. Record this maintenance in your maintenance log.
The tubing under the Sample Transfer Peristaltic Pump needs to be replaced on a
regular basis to ensure proper fluid movement through the instrument. This tubing
should be replaced at least every 2000 cycles. However, the frequency of
replacement depends on instrument use in each laboratory. The Sample Transfer
Pump is shown in Figure 9.6.
1. Sample Transfer Peristaltic Pump Tubing
2. Gloves, lab coat, and safety glasses
1. In the MAIN MENU, press [SPECIAL PROTOCOLS] followed by [DIS/ENAB
ANALYZER] and [DISABLE ANALYZER]
2. Gently pull on the hand hold of the Left Front Cover and swing the cover
open.
3. Locate the Sample Transfer Peristaltic Pump on the left side of the panel.
(Refer to Figure 9.4.)
4. Push the Pump Shoe away from the pump wheel and slip the tubing out.
5. Remove the tubing from the metal brackets that hold it on each side of the
rollers. (Refer to Figure 9.6.)
6. Disconnect the tubing at the plastic connector.
7. Connect the new tubing to the plastic connector.
8. Place the collars on the ends of the tubing into the metal guides. Hold the
Pump Shoe open and push the tubing underneath the pump rollers.
NOTE: Position the tubing in the center of the rollers.
9. Close the Left Front Cover.
10. Press [ENABLE ANALYZER] to bring the instrument to the READY state.
11. Press [RETURN] followed by [MAIN] and [RUN] to display the RUN screen.
12. Run at least three background counts to rinse the system. Check that the
background counts are acceptable before running controls or patient samples.
If the counts are unacceptable, troubleshoot accordingly (refer to Section 10:
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics; Subsection: Troubleshooting Guide).
13. Record this maintenance in your maintenance log.
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
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