136 BD High Throughput Sampler User’s Guide
Placing the HTS for BD FACSCanto or BD FACSCanto II in Long-
Term Storage
1 Ensure the sample coupler is installed and the HTS is turned on.
2 Perform a fluidic shutdown. See Fluidics Shutdown on page 100 for details.
3 If required, remove the HTS from the cytometer. See Removing the HTS
Unit on page 159.
Unscheduled Maintenance
Perform the following procedures when necessary or when you are directed to do
so by a BD Biosciences service representative.
• Homing the Sample Probe on this page
• Priming the HTS on page 138
• Performing a Motion Test on page 138
• Verifying the Sample Probe Position on page 140
• Inspecting Thumbscrew Fittings on page 142
• Inspecting Hexagonal Fittings on page 143
• Declogging the SIT on page 143
Homing the Sample Probe
During normal operation, the sample probe goes through a homing sequence
during initialization. Perform the following procedure to manually send the
probe to the home position, or when directed by a BD Biosciences service
representative during troubleshooting.