Chapter 4
Preventive Maintenance
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for maintaining the
Synergy HTX and external dispense module (if used) in top
condition, to ensure that they continue to perform to specification.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 52
Overview ........................................................................ 52
Daily Cleaning for the Dispense Module ............................... 52
Recommended Maintenance Schedule ................................. 53
Warnings and Precautions ..................................................... 54
Cleaning Exposed Surfaces .................................................... 55
Inspect/Clean Excitation and Emission Filters ........................... 56
Flush/Purge the Fluid Path ..................................................... 57
Running a Dispense Protocol (Optional) ................................... 58
Empty/Clean the Tip Priming Trough ....................................... 59
Clean the Priming Plate ......................................................... 59
Clean the Internal Components .............................................. 60
Required Materials ........................................................... 61
Removing the Reader’s Shroud .......................................... 62
Removing the Internal Tubes and Injector Heads ................. 64
Cleaning the Internal Tubes and Injector Heads ................... 67
Cleaning the Optical Probes ............................................... 68
Cleaning the Reader’s Internal Surface ............................... 76
Reassembling the Components .......................................... 77
Performance Check .......................................................... 79
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