Chapter 10: Maintenance 175
Decontaminating the Fluidics System for Storage
1 Perform steps 1 through 4 in Decontaminating the Fluidics System (Long
Clean) on page 160.
2 Shut down the software and turn off the power to the cytometer.
3 Wipe down the SIT and the aspirator arm with DI water. See Shutting
Down on page 147 for more information.
Replacing the Bal Seal
Over time, saline deposits may develop on the interior surface of the SIT Bal seal
retainer, causing an incomplete SIT flush between samples. Therefore, you should
always rinse the retainer in DI water when you replace a Bal seal.
Figure 10-6 Bal seal and retainer
retainer
SIT
Bal seal
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