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Maintenance
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7.3.1 Autoclaving
All lower parts are steam autoclavable.
7.3.1.1 Before autoclaving
1. Remove any contamination from the inside and outside of the lower part.
2. If you remove existing grease, slightly re-lubricate the piston seal using only the
grease specified in the ordering information (see the instructions for use on our
webpage
www.eppendorf.com/manuals).
7.3.1.2 Execution
Follow the operating manual of the autoclave manufacturer.
1. Autoclave at 121°C, 20 minutes, 1 bar pressure.
2. Put the lower part into the autoclave in such a way to ensure that the temperature at
the lower part does not exceed 121°C.
3. For 5 mL and 10 mL pipettes: Remove the old protection filter. Include the filter sleeve
and protection filter (only autoclave the protection filter once).
4. You can put the lower part into the autoclave as a whole unit or as individual parts.
5. Make sure that no parts of disassembled lower parts are confused during subsequent
assembly (recommendation: use a plastic beaker for each lower part).
7.3.1.3 After autoclaving
1. Cool the lower part down to room temperature and leave to dry. The piston does not
need to be greased following autoclaving.
2. For 5 mL and 10 mL pipettes: Insert the protection filter in the filter sleeve. Insert the
filter sleeve in the tip cone.
3. Carry out a gravimetric test to check that the Xplorer pipette is functioning.
7.3.2 Disinfection
1. Carefully wipe off the outer surfaces with disinfectant, DNA/RNA decontamination
agents or 70% isopropanol.
2. You can wipe the outside of the tip cone and the ejector sleeve using a sodium
hypochlorite solution of 4%.
3. After the exposure time of the sodium hypochlorite solution has elapsed, thoroughly
remove it using demineralized water.
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