Section 4 System Maintenance; Periodic Maintenance; Flush Window - Teledyne 10 Installation And Operation Manual

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Section 4 System Maintenance

Daily Pump Flush

Figure 4-1 Flush window

The BioOptix 10 system's internal components have been

selected for long life and low maintenance. To maintain the

system, the only required periodic maintenance is to flush the

pumps daily. The pump flush passes a wash fluid through the

pumps to prevent salt buffers from crystallizing in the system.

Salts will cause premature wear to the internal components

and eventually equipment failure. Flush the pumps daily to pre-

vent damage.

The BioOptix 10 system provides the option to flush the pump at

the end of a purification run (see section 3.8). If the system will

remain idle for a few hours or even overnight, a pump flush fol-

lowing the run is recommended.

The pump flush can also be initiated from a menu command.

1. Select Tools>Edit Pump Flush and review the settings. Save

any changes you've made.

2. Ensure the Buffer In lines are placed in containers of wash

fluid.

Note

Select a wash fluid that is strong enough to dissolve salts. The

wash fluid must also be miscible with buffer solution remaining

in the system from the previous run.

3. Select the Tools>Pump Flush menu command. This opens

the BioOptix 10 flush window (Figure 4-1).

4. Check the pump channels to be flushed. Then, click the

Start button.

CAUTION

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