Chapter 6: Maintenance 109
Remove the Old Filter
1 Place the instrument in STNDBY.
2 Disconnect the air line (green).
3 Depressurize the sheath container by lifting the vent valve.
For a description of the vent valve, see Figure 2-3 on page 44.
4 Detach the cytometer fluid line from the filter assembly by squeezing the
quick-disconnect.
5 Detach the sheath container fluid line from the filter assembly by squeezing
the quick-disconnect.
6 Remove the vent line from the filter; set aside.
Twist to remove.
7 Discard the used filter assembly.
Attach the New Filter
1 Connect the vent line to the filter. Twist to attach.
2 Connect the sheath container fluid line to the filter assembly via the quick-
disconnect.
3 Attach the cytometer fluid line to the filter assembly via the quick-
disconnect.
4 Turn on the instrument to pressurize the sheath container.
5 Loosen the filter’s vent cap to bleed off any air in the sheath filter.
6 Carefully tap the filter assembly to dislodge any air trapped in the filter
element.
7 Loosen the filter’s vent cap again to bleed off any air in the sheath filter.
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