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14 Shut down the computer.
15 Wet a soft, lint-free cloth with DI water and wipe down the following
surfaces daily to prevent salt buildup:
• SIT
Be careful not to bend the SIT.
• aspirator arm
Wipe all exposed surfaces of the aspirator arm that are outside the
cytometer chassis.
16 Use a dry lint-free cloth to remove residual moisture.
Tip Place an empty tube on the SIT to catch any BD shutdown solution
that might drip from the SIT.
17 Empty the condensation trap located underneath the fluidics cart power
panel. See Figure 1-6 on page 22.
BD FACSDiva Software
Use this procedure when cleaning the cytometer manually (without the Loader).
Use the procedure, Running Cleaning Tubes on the Loader on page 146, when
the Loader is installed.
1 Install a tube with 3 mL of BD FACSClean solution or 10% bleach on the
SIT. Firmly push up on the tube until it comes to a complete stop.
2 In Acquisition Setup, set stopping time to 300 sec (5 min).
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