Luminex FLEXMAP 3D Hardware User Manual - Manual (Page 39)

1. Turn off the FLEXMAP 3D instrument and unplug the power cord.
2. Wipe all exterior surfaces with mild detergent, followed by a household bleach solution
diluted to 10% to 20%, followed by distilled water.
3. Open both doors of the instrument.
4. Clean all accessible surfaces with detergent, followed by the household bleach solution
(10% to 20%), followed by distilled water.
WARNING: Avoid contact with the tubing and electronic parts of the
instrument.
5. Dry any unpainted metal surfaces to prevent corrosion.
6. Plug in the power cord and turn on the FLEXMAP 3D instrument.
Semi-annual Maintenance
Replacing the Syringe Teflon Seals
To replace each syringe seal:
1. Turn off the FLEXMAP 3D instrument and unplug the power cord.
WARNING: A syringe arm does NOT deactivate while the seal is being
changed; unplugging is necessary to avoid injury.
2. Open the right front door of the FLEXMAP 3D instrument.
3. Locate the syringe (glass cylinder with a metal rod plunger).
4. Loosen the set screw on the syringe arm (at the bottom of the syringe) and push the
syringe arm down.
NOTE: The syringe arm is tight. Be prepared to use some force to push it
down.
5. Unscrew the syringe from the top of its housing.
6. Pull the plunger out of the syringe.
7. Remove and replace the white plunger seal (at the top of the plunger) and the black O-
ring inside the seal.
8. Return the plunger to the syringe.
9. Screw the syringe back into its housing.
10. Return the syringe arm to its original position. The bottom of the plunger fits into the
indentation in the syringe arm.
11. Hand-tighten the set screw on the syringe arm.
12. Plug in the power cord and turn on the FLEXMAP 3D instrument.
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