12 HTS Customer Care Kits User’s Guide
7 Tighten the captive screw that secures the HTS to the support bracket.
8 Turn on the cytometer.
BD FACSCanto, BD LSR II, BD FACSCalibur, and BD
LSRFortessa Systems
Removing the HTS
1 Turn off the cytometer and HTS.
2 Remove the HTS cover.
3 Unscrew the captive screw located at the bottom of the HTS support
bracket.
NOTE There is no captive screw in BD LSRFortessa, because the HTS is
placed on a sliding drawer.
4 Pull the HTS out (about 2 inches) from the support bracket.
5 Remove the probe and the overflow reservoir.
6 Disconnect the power cable and the serial communications cable.
7 Disconnect the sampler coupler from the cytometer SIT.
8 Disconnect the sheath and waste connectors from the cytometer.
9 Remove the HTS from the support bracket.
a Support the HTS on its base, raise the back of the HTS to balance the
load, and lift it off the support bracket.
10 Place the unit on a stable work beach and replace the necessary part.