Contents
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Park Arm (Park Gripper) 84
Change Gripper (Change Arm) 85
Tray Alignment 87
Step Commands 89
Troubleshooting Guide for the Sample Transport
Assembly 94
Intermittent lock-ups with or without vial in the gripper
fingers 95
Jittery (shaky) movement in X and or theta axes and/or when
the needle goes through the gripper arm into the via 97
Poor alignment, seen during vial pickup and vial replacement
and/or when the needle hits the gripper arm 99
4 Repairing the Autosampler
Instructions on simple, routine repair procedures as well as
more extensive repairs requiring exchange of internal
parts 101
Updating the Firmware 103
Cleaning the Autosampler 104
Using the ESD Strap 105
Overview of Main Repair Procedures 106
Simple Repairs 107
Needle Assembly 108
Needle-Seat Assembly 111
Stator Face 114