Chapter 10: Maintenance 165
Decontaminate the
fluidics system for
storage
Cleans out the fluidics lines with
BD FACSClean solution, then
fills them with BD FACS
shutdown solution
See Decontaminating the
Fluidics System for Storage on
page 175.
Before long-term storage
Replace the Bal seal Replaces worn Bal seal
See Replacing the Bal Seal on
page 175.
When the seal becomes
worn or cracked (sample
tubes will not pressurize)
Reconnect fluidics cart
tubing
See Reconnecting the Fluidics
Cart Tubing on page 181.
As needed
Replace fluidics level
sensors
See Replacing the Fluidics Level
Sensors on page 183.
When instructed to by a
BD Biosciences service
representative
Replace fluidics cart fuses See Replacing the Fluidics Cart
Fuses on page 186.
When cart will not
function because of power
surge or other electrical
event
Procedure Description and Location When to Perform