Bio-Rad Peelable Foil Heat Seal - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 3 — PX1 PCR Plate Sealer Maintenance
Fig. 16. Fully extended tracks.
Fig. 17. Replace the drawer. Align
the two sets of prongs on the back
end of the drawer with black ends
of the tracks.
Fig. 14. Top of the drawer. Arrows
indicate the direction to push the
release tabs to remove the drawer.
Cleaning the Drawer
Use a damp cloth to clean up spills inside the drawer. Decontamination procedures should
use a 70% ethanol or 10% bleach solution. Use a silicone-based grease to lubricate the
rails on the bottom of the tray if necessary after cleaning. Lithium- and molybdenum-
based greases should be avoided as they may react with the silicone-based grease.
Removing the Drawer
1. Turn off and unplug the instrument.
2. Allow the instrument to cool for at least one hour
before removing the drawer.
WARNING! Burn Hazard: The platen can
remain hot longer than an hour and can
burn the user if touched when hot. Allow
the instrument to cool completely before
performing any maintenance.
3. Manually open the drawer.
4. Reach under the bottom of the open drawer
(Figure 14) and push both tabs to the left.
Figure 15 shows the underside of the drawer.
(Black tabs should be pushed to the left when
the instrument faces up.)
5. While pushing both tabs to the left, pull the drawer
off the tracks. The tracks will extend slightly as the
drawer is pulled. Avoid touching the rails because
the grease may be removed.
The rails can be wiped with a soft dry cloth.
Decontamination procedures should use a
70% ethanol or 10% bleach solution. If a liquid
decontamination agent is used, the tracks should
be lubricated using a silicone-based grease.
Lithium- and molybdenum-based greases
should be avoided as they may react with the
silicone-based grease.
Replacing the Drawer
1. Make sure the drawer tracks are fully extended
(Figure 16).
2. Place metal prongs on the rear of the drawer
inside the black ends of the tracks (Figure 17).
3. Manually push the drawer in all the way to the
closed position. If the drawer appears crooked,
ensure rails are properly seated on the tracks
before forcing the drawer in completely.
Fig. 15. Underside of the drawer.
The black tabs (arrows) can be pushed
to release the drawer from the tracks.