Monthly Maintenance - Molecular Devices SkanStacker 300 User Manual

Step 5 Start Rinse program.
Press the
Press the
(The rinse program will rinse for 5 seconds and then soak the
probe tips for 5 seconds. This cycle is repeated 3 times.)
Step 6 Soak Probes.
Press
[Stop]
of Rinse program.
Let probes sit 5 minutes in decontaminant solution.
Continue Rinse program by pressing
Step 7 Replace Rinse reservoir bottle with reservoir bottle filled with dis-
tilled water.
Step 8 Start Rinse program.
Press the
Press the
(The rinse program will rinse for 5 seconds and then soak the
probe tips for 5 seconds. This cycle is repeated 3 times.)
Step 9 Repeat Rinse program 3 times.
Step 10 If end of the day, proceed with Empty Wash Head Procedure.

Monthly Maintenance

Check hydrophobic protection filter located between vacuum pump
and waste collection vessel.
Perform Adjusting vacuum pump procedure with and without fil-
ter. If any difference in time between these two readings, change
hydrophobic filter.
Check tubing and quick connects for wear and contamination.
Replace if indicated.
Check reservoir bottles.
Clean reservoir bottles with decontaminate solution. Flush well
with water.
Check reservoir bottles for contamination (algae). Replace if indi-
cated.
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key to enter the Rinse/Prime mode.
[Rinse]
key a second time to start the rinse program.
[Rinse]
key to pause when instrument is in first soak cycle
key to enter the Rinse/Prime mode.
[Rinse]
key a second time to start the rinse program.
[Rinse]
Maintenance
key twice.
[Rinse]
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