BD BACTEC FX40 - 6 Maintenance; 6.1 General; 6.2 Routine Maintenance; 6.2.1 Daily Maintenance

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6 – Maintenance
6.1 General
The BD BACTEC™ FX40 system requires little maintenance from the user to provide reliable
performance. Daily activities include checking the following items: station, system, and audible
indicators; instrument temperature; and printer paper supply. The air filter should be cleaned monthly.
All other procedures are on an as needed basis. Any maintenance or repair not described in this
section should be performed by BD representatives only. No preventive maintenance is required to be
performed by BD authorized service personnel.
WARNING
ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OTHER THAN THE
PROCEDURES
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE
PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THIS WARNING MAY RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY OR INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION.
6.2 Routine Maintenance
6.2.1 Daily Maintenance
Each day several simple maintenance procedures should be performed. The best time to perform
maintenance is first thing in the morning, but it may be done at any time you find convenient.
The following procedures should be performed:
1 Ch
eck the paper supply to the printer. If the paper supply is low or exhausted, replace the
paper as explained in the operating manual furnished separately.
2 Select the Maintenance tab. The Test display appears.
3 Select Q.C. to print the Maintenance QC Report if it does not print automatically.
4 Open the door. Then select the Red button to illuminate the red station indicators. Record any
station that does not illuminate red.
5 Next select the Green button to illuminate the green station indicators. Record any station that
does not illuminate green.
6 Check and record the temperature on the temperature QC vial (see Figure 6-1).
7 Repeat Steps 4–6 for each of the instruments in the system.
8 Close the door.
9 Select Alarm to verify that the audible alarm is functioning.
10 Finally, select Status to illuminate the system status indicators on the door. All the system
indicators (yellow, red, and green) should illuminate. If any indicator does not light, contact
your local BD representative for service.
11 Information can be recorded on the Maintenance QC Report.