HA-8180V 4-32
Chapter 4 Maintenance
4.3.5 Cleaning the Sample Tube Spinning Unit
Clean the sample tube spinning unit once a month. The sample tube spinning unit cannot spin sample tubes properly
if the rollers are contaminated.
Prepare: Gauze, purified water
and protective gloves
1 Move the sample tube spinning unit to the front.
a On the standby screen, select , <7 Maintenance menu> and <4 Sample tube spin unit maintenance> in that
order.
b Press .
• The sample tube spinning unit will move to the front.
c Wait for the screen shown on the right to appear.
2 Remove the STAT port cover.
a Open the front cover.
• The mechanical sections will power off.
Wear protective gloves to prevent exposure to pathogenic microbes.
Discard used gauze and protective gloves in accordance with local regulations for
biohazardous waste.
Sample tube spin unit maintenance
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Open front cover for maintenance.
Close front cover after cleaning
even if not using instrument.
System will initialize.
The message “W:062 Front or maintenance cover is open.”
appears if the front cover is opened before performing steps
1-a to 1-c. Be sure to perform steps 1-a to 1-c first.