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Chemistry Analyzer

Customer Maintenance Card

carousel, and check the volume.
Checking probe/mixer/wash well (Daily) 2. If the volume is insufficient, fill more or replace the wash solution. To ensure the
wash effects, you are suggested to replace the probe wash solution.
1. Execute the Clean Probes/Mixers/Wash Wells command.

2. Check the exterior of the probe and mixer for stains.

Cleaning ISE electrode tubes (Daily)
3. Check the liquid flow of the probe.
1. Execute the Clean Electrode Tubes command.
4. Observe the water flow of the probe and mixer wash wells, and check if the water
reaches to about 5mm of the probe and mixer from the tip. 2. Fill a reagent bottle with at least 2.5 mL ISE wash solution, and then load it to
position No.48 on the reagent carousel.

Checking DI water tank and tube connection (Daily) 3. Click Next. The system starts cleaning the electrode tubes.

1. Check that the water tank or other water containers have sufficient deionized water.
Check Syringe (Daily)
2. Check that the tubes are not bent or folded or leaking.
1. Check the T piece assembly for leak.

Checking diluted wash solution tank and tube 2. Use dry gauze to wipe the T piece, and then check if the gauze is moistened. If it is,
tighten the T piece.
connection (Daily) 3. Check the syringe interior for air bubbles.
1. Check the diluted wash solution tank. 4. Check the plunger guide cap at the bottom of the syringe for leak.
2. If the volume is insufficient, fill more or replace the wash solution. 5. Use dry gauze to wipe the plunger guide cap, and then check if the gauze is
moistened.

Checking waste connection (Daily) 6. Check if the retaining screws at the bottom of the syringe are tightened.

1. Check if the high-/low-concentration waste tubes are connected properly, and make
sure that they are not bent or folded. Cleaning probe exterior (Weekly)
2. Empty the high-/low-concentration waste tanks. 1. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position.

2. Pull the probe arm to the highest point, and rotate it to move the probe to a position
Checking probe wash solution (Daily) convenient for cleaning.

3. Use clean gauze moistened with ethanol to clean the exterior and tip of the probe.
1. Take out the wash solution bottle in position D (No.49) of the sample/reagent

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4. Use gauze moistened with deionized water to clear the ethanol on the probe. department or your local distributor.

 If the alarm indicates light intensity weak, replace the lamp.

Cleaning the mixer (Weekly) 3. When the test is finished, check the results.
1. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position.

2. Pull the mixer arm to the highest point, and rotate it to move the mixer to a position Cleaning wash well (Monthly)
convenient for cleaning.
1. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position.
3. Use clean gauze moistened with ethanol to clean the exterior of the mixer.
2. Rotate the probe and mixer to keep them away from the wash wells. Use clean cotton
4. Use gauze moistened with deionized water to clear the ethanol on the mixer. swabs moistened with NaClO to clean the wash wells.

3. Switch on the analyzing unit power, execute the Home command or the Clean
Special wash (Weekly) Probes/Mixers/Wash Wells command, and check if the wash wells have a normal
water flow.
1. Execute the Special Wash command.

2. Place more than 40 mL concentrated wash solution in position D (No. 49) of the Cleaning cuvette wash station (Monthly)
reagent carousel.
1. Remove the cuvette wash station and use ethanol-moistened gauze to wipe the wash
3. To perform cuvette check after special wash, select the Perform Cuvette Check probes and wipe block.
check box.
2. Use gauze moistened with deionized water to clear the ethanol on the wash probes.

Cuvette check (Weekly) 3. Restore the wash station.

4. Execute the Prime Wash Station command.

1. Execute the Cuvette Check command.
5. Execute the Home command to put the instrument into the Standby status.
2. Make sure that the lamp has been turned on for over 5 minutes. Select Start to
execute cuvette check.

3. After check, record the cuvettes highlighted in yellow and replace them. Cleaning ISE sample injection port (Monthly)
4. Click Result, to view the latest check result of all cuvettes at all wavelengths. 1. Execute the Clean Sample Injection Port command.

2. Open the ISE module door on the analyzer’s left panel. Use clean cotton swab soaked
Photometer check (Monthly) with ethanol to wipe the sample injection port (interior of the sample injection cup of
the ISE module) until it is clean.
1. Execute the Photometer Check command. 3. Use a clean cotton swab soaked with DI water to wipe the interior and periphery of
the sample injection port.
2. If an alarm occurs during the check, operate as follows:
4. After cleaning, execute Purge A and Purge B for 3 times each.
 If the alarm indicates the lamp is off, check if the lamp has been turn on. If not,
execute the Home command; if yes, contact our customer service department 5. Close the ISE module door.
or your local distributor.

 If the alarm indicates light intensity too strong, contact our customer service

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Pump calibration (Monthly) Cleaning analyzer panels (Irregular)

1. Execute the Pump Calibration command. 1. Use clean gauze moistened with ethanol to clean the analyzer panels and the
carousel cover.
2. Fill a sample cup with at least 1000 μL DI water, and place it in No.50 position of the
sample carousel. 2. Use wash solution to clean the monitor screen and the keyboard.

3. To view the detailed results, select Pump Calibration Result.

Cleaning carousel compartment (Irregular)
ISE Air bubble detector calibration (Monthly) 1. Remove the sample/reagent carousel cover and the carousel, and then store them
properly.
1. Execute the Air Bubble Detector Calibration command.
2. Use clean gauze soaked with deionized water or ethanol to clean the interior of the
2. To view the detailed results, select Air Bubble Detector Calibration Result. carousel compartment. If necessary, you can use gauze moistened with neutral wash
solution.

Cleaning DI water tank (3-month) 3. Use clean gauze soaked with deionized water or ethanol to clean the carousel, and
then use cotton swabs dipped with ethanol to clean the sample positions.
1. Remove the quick connector from the outlet of the water tank, and clean the water
4. Install the sample/reagent carousel and the carousel cover.
tank repeatedly with deionized water.

2. Connect the outlet tube to the water tank.

Cleaning probe interior (Irregular)
Cleaning diluted wash solution tank (3-month) Removing the probe

1. Recall the maintenance logs and check if the probe has been removed and
1. Remove the quick connector from the outlet of the diluted wash solution tank, and
reinstalled for 3 times. If it has, prepare a new washer and moisten it with deionized
clean the tank repeatedly with deionized water.
water.
2. Connect the outlet tube to the diluted wash solution tank.
2. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position.

3. Remove the arm cover, unplug the cable connector and remove the retaining screw
Replacing the lamp (6-month) and spring from the probe.

1. Execute the Replace Lamp command. 4. Unplug the tube connector and prevent the washer from dropping out.

2. Make sure that the lamp has cooled down for 5 minutes, and then remove the panel 5. Remove the probe.
over the lamp.
Cleaning and installing the probe
3. Loosen the nuts on the cable terminals, and then remove the O-ring connectors from
the terminals. 1. Connect the unclogging device to the probe, pull and push the syringe plunger to
rinse the probe interior.
4. Loosen the retaining screw on the light source assembly, and hold the lamp base to
remove the lamp. 2. When continuous water flow comes out in the same direction with the probe, it
indicates the cleaning procedure is finished successfully. Remove the probe from the
5. Install the new lamp. unclogging device.

3. Install the probe.

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Checking the probe 4. Install a new mixer.

1. Pinch the probe by the part near the probe arm. Push the probe upwards and then 5. Visually check whether the mixer is vertical to the mixer arm.
release it to check if the spring works well.
6. Turn on the analyzing unit power switch, and execute the Home command to put
2. Switch on the analyzing unit power, and then check if the No.D2 LED indicator on the instrument into the Standby status.
the circuit board inside the probe arm is lit.

3. Install the arm cover. Again, pinch the probe by the part near the probe arm, push it Replacing cuvettes (Irregular)
upwards and then release it to check if the spring works well.

4. Execute the Home maintenance command or the Home system command. Check if 1. Execute the Replace Cuvette command.
the water flow coming out of the probe is continuous and in the same direction as the
2. Type in the position number of the cuvette you want to replace.
probe.
3. Open the small cover on the reaction carousel, and find the set cuvette position. Hold
the cuvette segment with your thumb and index finger and remove it in the radial
Cleaning rotors (Irregular) direction.

1. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position. 4. Install a new cuvette segment on the pins, press it with a captive screw, and then
close the small cover.
2. Pull the probe arm and the mixer arm to the highest point, and then rotate the arms
to move the probe and mixer to a position convenient to operate.
Special wash probe (Irregular)
3. Wipe the probe rotor and the mixer rotor with clean gauze.

4. After cleaning, turn on the analyzing unit power switch, and execute the Home 1. Execute the Special Wash Probes command.
command to put the instrument into the Standby status.
2. Place more than 20 mL concentrated wash solution in position D (No.49) of the
reagent carousel.
Replacing the probe (Irregular) 3. Choose Probe and start the cleaning.

Perform the following operations according to "Cleaning probe interior":

Bar code maintenance (Irregular)
1. Remove the old probe.

2. Install the new probe. 1. Remove the sample/reagent carousel cover and the carousel, and then store them
properly.
3. Check the new probe.
2. Use clean gauze to clean the bar code scanning window inside the carousel
compartment.
Replacing the mixer (Irregular) 3. If necessary, use gauze soaked with little ethanol or deionized water. Make sure that
there is no trace or dust left on the glass.
1. Place the analyzing unit power to the OFF position.
4. Install the sample/reagent carousel and the carousel cover.
2. Pull the mixer arm to the highest point, and rotate it to move the mixer to a position
convenient for cleaning.

3. Grab the knurled part of the mixer with one hand and unscrew the retaining screw Remove air bubbles in syringe (Irregular)
counterclockwise with the other hand to loosen the mixer, remove the mixer and the
retaining screw. 1. Switch off the analyzing unit power.

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2. Loosen counterclockwise the four retaining screws on top of the syringe, and then piece.
remove the screws and the fixing blocks.
7. Install the syringe on the bracket.
3. Loosen counterclockwise the retaining screw at the bottom of the syringe and then
remove it. 8. Adjust the syringe height to make the syringe head over the upper fixing block for
7.5 scales.
4. Hold the T piece with one hand and the syringe connector with the other hand.
Loosen the syringe counterclockwise and then remove the washer.
Replacing ISE electrodes (Irregular)
5. Soak the syringe connector in the deionized water beaker, pull the plunger head to
aspirate half syringe of deionized water, and then push the plunger head to remove the
Removing old electrodes
air. Repeat this pull-push operation until the air bubbles are removed from the syringe.
Fill the syringe with half cylinder of deionized water to prevent new bubbles. 1. Execute the Replace Electrode command.
6. Put the washer in the T piece. Hold the T piece with one hand and the syringe 2. Select desired electrodes, and enter the lot number and expiration date.
connector with the other hand, and then screw the T piece clockwise.
3. Open the ISE side door and remove the cover of the shielding box.
7. Install the syringe on the bracket.
4. Open the electrode case, take out the electrode, remove the tapes around its inside,
8. Install the fixing blocks and 4 retaining screws while having the retaining screws not and then use clean tissue to wipe it.
tightened.
5. Remove all electrodes from the ISE module, including: spacer, Na, K, Cl, and
9. Align the plunger head to the retaining screw at the bottom of the syringe, and then reference electrodes.
tighten clockwise the retaining screw.
Installing new electrodes
10. Pinch the plunger guide cap to adjust the syringe height to make the syringe head
over the upper fixing block for 7.5 scales 1. Place the reference electrode at the bottom of the ISE module.
11. Tighten the four retaining screws on the fixing blocks. 2. Install other electrodes in the order of Cl, K, Na, and spacer from bottom to top.
12. Turn on the analyzing unit power switch. 3. If the O ring is lost, apply a new one.
13. Perform the Home maintenance procedure. Check the new syringe for leak and 4. Check if the electrodes have been installed correctly.
bubbles, and if there is, perform the Check Syringe procedure.
5. Restore the cover of the shielding box and close the side door of the ISE module.

6. Perform ISE calibration.

Replace syringe (Irregular)
1. Prepare a new syringe plunger assembly and washer, and put them in a deionized
water beaker for moistening.
Removing ISE reagent pack (Irregular)
2. Remove the syringe and washer. 1. Execute the Remove Reagent Pack command.

3. Pull the syringe plunger assembly from the syringe. 2. Remove the tube of pump A and then reinstall the tube by switching the connectors
of the tube.
4. Install the new syringe plunger assembly.
3. Handle pump B in the same way.
5. Remove bubbles from the syringe; pull the plunger head to aspirate half syringe of
deionized water to prevent new bubbles. 4. Restore the reversed pump tubes.

6. Put the new washer in the T piece, and then screw the syringe connector into the T 5. Install the three red caps on the tube connectors of the reagent pack, and keep the

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reagent pack at room temperature away from sunshine. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6, and use the syringe to aspirate 5 mL DI water to clean the
tube.

Storing ISE electrodes (Irregular) 8. Remove the wand from the old use-up pack and reinstall it back to the current
reagent pack. Re-install the waste tube fitting back to the ISE electrode housing right
angle adapter and waste peri-pump tube back to the pump bracket. Re-install the
1. Remove the reagent pack according to "Removing reagent pack".
housing cover.
2. Remove all electrodes from the ISE module.
9. Calibrate the peri-pump. If the calibration succeeds, it indicates that the clogs are
3. Store the reference electrode: removed.

a. Put back the insert to the cell of the reference electrode and prevent the 10. Run ISE calibration and QC tests to ensure that the instrument is working normally.
crystallized salt from clogging the cell.

b. Store the capped electrode in an electrode case at room temperature in a

Note: For detailed maintenance instructions of the instrument, see the Operator’s
sun-shielding place.
Manual.
4. Store the Na, K and Cl electrodes:

a. Take out a little calibrator A from the reagent pack, inject it into the cell of the
electrode and seal it with tape. Make sure proper amount of calibrator is injected
into the cell of the electrode.

b. Store the capped electrodes in an electrode case at room temperature in a

sun-shielding place.

Cleaning ISE waste tube (Irregular)

1. Open the ISE cover on the left side panel.

2. Remove the electrode housing cover, remove the waste tube fitting from the bottom
of the right angle adapter, and then remove waste peri-pump tube from the pump
bracket.

3. Connect one end of the unclogging device to a syringe and aspirate 5 mL undiluted
bleach, and then connect its other end to the waste tube fitting.

4. Press the wand release button to remove the wand from the current reagent pack
and keep it in a save place. Connect the wand to an old used-up reagent pack.

5 Inject bleach into the ISE waste tube and soak the tube for 5 minutes. Discharge the
waste into the reagent pack.

6. If the bleach cannot be injected into the reagent pack, remove the wand and push
down to open the waste valve manually with a sharp object, and then inject again.

 If bleach can go through this time, the waste tube was clogged and cannot be
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used.

 If bleach still cannot be injected, you are recommended to replace the wand.
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