Labcyte Echo 550 - Maintenance Schedule

6-2 Echo Liquid Handler User Manual
6.1 Maintenance schedule
Echo user maintenance consists of the following:
 Daily maintenance
 Echo maintenance alerts
 Scheduled preventive maintenance
 Every two weeks
 Every month
 Every six months
6.1.1 Daily maintenance
Perform the following checks once a day:
Table 6.1. Daily Maintenance Checklist
Maintenance Task Procedure
 Check the coupling fluid bottle level daily.
• If the coupling fluid level is at 350 mL or less,
clean and refill the coupling fluid bottle and
add algaecide.
See “
Refill the coupling fluid
bottle” on page 6-8.
• If the coupling fluid is cloudy, clean and refill
the coupling fluid bottle and add algaecide.
See “
Clean and refill the
coupling fluid bottle” on
page 6-10.
• Check the waste bottle daily (older Echo
systems only). Empty it if it is greater than
half full.
See “
Empty and clean the
waste water bottle” on
page 6-13.
 Check the plate insert for proper positioning
or damage.
See “
Source plate insert” on
page 3-6