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Section 2: Setup and Preparation for Operation
CAUTION:
Never operate a dry pump for more than 10 seconds. Operating a dry pump may cause damage to
the instrument.
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4. Press Maintenance from the Main menu.
5. Press the A prime button. Stain should appear within 10 seconds. When
properly primed, a steady stream of reagent (no sputtering or breaks) flows
from the nozzle receptacle.
◊ If stain appears, proceed to the next step.
◊ If stain does not appear within 10 seconds, perform the manual priming
procedure in Section 6.3.
6. Repeat the previous steps for each reagent, (B, C, D, E and F).
7. Press 60-Sec Prime to prime each reagent line with 200 mL of reagent
to remove all the alcohol from the reagent lines and pumps. (Requires
pressing the 60-Sec Prime button at least 2-3 times to prime each line
sufficiently.)
8. Choose one of the following:
◊ For initial setup, press ABCDEF to prime all lines simultaneously.
(Requires pressing the ABCDEF prime button at least 2-3 times to
prime each line sufficiently.)
◊ To prime individual lines, press the appropriate individual prime button
(A, B, C, D, E, F). The pumps will run for 60 seconds and prime the
selected lines.
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9. Return the nozzles to their original positions and tighten clockwise with the
nozzle tool.
10. With the nozzles installed, repeat Steps 5 and 6. A fine cone of spray
should come from each nozzle.
11. After verifying nozzle performance, run the Clean Cycle (see below).
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