The Advanced
®
3D3/4D3 Service Manual
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1. Turn on the instrument. If there is a
Supervisor/Operator keyswitch, turn it to
the Supervisor position (if required).
2. Press TEST. Press < or > to select
“Head Up/ Down Test”, and then press
START.
3. Place an empty sample tube into the
freezing chamber.
4. At “[START] Test [STOP]”, press
START.
The head should move continually up and
down.
Use this test to ensure the following compo-
nents are working properly:
• The motor (A) is running.
• The gears (B) are turning properly.
• The sensors (C) are detecting the head-up
and head-down conditions.
• The sample well fluid passage (D) is not
obstructed by debris, and the pump is mov-
ing the heat transfer fluid into the freezing
chamber.
Note: If the sample well fluid passage is
obstructed, disassemble and clean the
sample well following the instructions
found earlier in this section. Also,
examine the one-way check valves (E)
to make sure they are not stuck open or
closed.
Note: If your instrument is equipped with an
Intel control board set, a series of
diagnostic LEDs have been provided to
allow visual identification of drive sig-
nals and sensor activation. The yellow
LEDs marked “Drive Up” and “Drive
Dn” indicate that the control electron-
ics have issued a command to the head
motor relays. The red LEDs marked
“Head Up” and “Head Dn” indicate
that the corresponding optical sensor
has been tripped.
A
B
C
D
Head Up/Down Test
E
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