Chapter 6: Maintenance; Daily Maintenance - Molecular Devices SkanStacker 300 User Manual

Daily Maintenance

Run daily maintenance (Rinse program) at the end of each run and end of day.
Decontaminate the instrument, externally and internally, after using infectious
materials in the instrument. Commercially available laboratory decontami-
nants may be used. Follow the manufacturer's directions for proper use.
Step 1 Verify rinse inlet and pressure tubing are connected between the
instrument and rinse reservoir bottle (distilled water).
Step 2 Verify waste tubing is connected to vacuum port on instrument.
Step 3 Insert a clean microplate into the left magazine.
Step 4 Press the
[Rinse]
Step 5 Press the
[Rinse]
The rinse program will rinse for 5 seconds and then soak the
probe tips for 5 seconds. This cycle is repeated 3 times.
Press Stop to reset the microplate carriage to its home position
under the right magazine.
TIP:
Step 6 If end of the day, proceed with Empty Wash Head Procedure.
Or
If further washing will be performed later the same day, turn instru-
ment off and start new wash with prime.
overnight. At end of day, empty wash head.
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Chapter 6: Maintenance

Consult chemical resistance
CAUTION:
chart to verify that decontaminant
solution will not harm materials used in
the design of the washer.
key to enter the Rinse/Prime mode.
key a second time to start the rinse program.
When the Rinse program is completed, the
probes will be left soaking in liquid. If there is a
pause in washing of more than 30 minutes, run
this program to prevent sedimentation in the
probes.
Do not leave probes soaking
CAUTION:
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