AX-4030
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AUTION MAX AX-4030 OPERATING MANUAL
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4.5.2 Starting the Instrument Up After Long Periods of Disuse
Use the following procedure to start up the instrument after 1 week or more of disuse.
Prepare: Concentrated washing solution 3 (for AUTION MAX), and purified water
1 Fill the washing solution bottle with the washing solution.
1 Prepare the washing solution and transfer it to the
washing solution bottle.
• See “4.3.1 Replacing the Washing Solution” on
page 4-15.
2 Turn on the power.
1 Plug the power cord into an AC receptacle.
2 Press the ON side of the main power switch.
3 Press the standby switch to turn on the power.
• During warm-up, the instrument will fill the flow
lines with washing solution.
3 Load the test strips.
1 Make sure the standby screen is displayed.
2 Load the test strips into the feeders.
• See “2.3.3 Loading Test Strips into the Feeders” on
page 2-16.
IMPORTANT: The quality of the test strips in
the feeders is ensured for three days. Using
the strips left in the feeders for longer periods
may produce incorrect results.