Luminex FLEXMAP 3D User Manual User Manual download pdf (Page 42)

Monthly Maintenance

Clean the exterior surfaces monthly.

To clean exterior surfaces:

Turn off the Luminex

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 deionized 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 deionized 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

Semi-annual maintenance tasks include replacing and cleaning air filters and replacing the

syringe seal.

Replacing the Syringe Teflon Seals

To replace each syringe seal:

1. Turn off the Luminex

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.

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.

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.

Luminex

FLEXMAP 3D

Hardware User Manual

For research use only. Not for use

in diagnostic procedures.

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