Maintenance, Shut-Down & Transport
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13.4 Short Term Transport
The instrument can be transported over short distances without performing any
special procedure. Just follow the daily cleaning procedure before the instrument
is transported. Take care that the instrument is lifted at the base chassis. Do not
stress the “front-door”. see Mechanical Check and Set-Up on page 41. Pack
the instrument in its original package and put it in an upright position during the
transport.
Make sure that the instrument is never exposed to excessive heat or cold during
transport. It is important that the ambient temperature is never below 5°C (41°F).
Temperatures below the freezing point (of water) can easily destroy essential parts
of the instrument.
Humidity over 95% can also cause serious damage to the instrument when it is
switched on directly after transport. If condensation has occurred, the instrument
should be warmed up at normal ambient temperature for at least 3 hours before
it is switched on again.
The above transport procedure may only be carried out if the instrument is going
to be installed within 12 hours.
If the above conditions cannot be met, follow the instructions below to transport
the instrument under secure conditions.
13.5 Re-packaging and Long Term Transport
Whenever the instrument has to be transported over a longer distance or if the
system has to be switched off over a period longer than one week, it is necessary
to follow the instructions below.
1. Remove the reagent aspiration tubes from their external container/bottle
and put them in a bottle with clean distilled water.
2. Press [Menu] so that the main menu is displayed and select menu 8.2.
The system is now filled with distilled water, this procedure lasts for approx. 7
minutes.
3. Remove the distilled water bottle.
4. Press “Empty system” from the “System flow menu”.
The instrument is now emptied from distilled water. Some traces of water will be
left however. This is common and correct.
5. Repeat 1 to 4 above.
6. Disconnect the mains supply cable.
7. Insert the valve transport guides that were removed during the installation,
see Mechanical Check and Set-Up on page 41.
8. Pack the instrument using the original wooden shipping containers.
9. Mark the containers with DELICATE INSTRUMENT, FRAGILE and
THIS SIDE UP.
Caution
The transport according to
this procedure should only
be carried out if the instru-
ment is going to be rein-
stalled within 12 hours.
Not following these guide-
lines might lead to block-
ages in the system and/or
incorrect functioning dur-
ing the re-installation.
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