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AQUALAB 3
• Cleaning swabs
• KIMWIPES strips (1.25 in)
• Cleaning solution (in bottle with white lid)
• Deionized water (in bottle with blue lid)
NOTE: Regulations regarding hazardous materials prevent METER from shipping isopropyl alcohol in the cleaning kits,
but it is often the best cleaning agent, particularly when measuring samples with a high fat content.
Use the following process to clean the AQUALAB3.
1. Power off the AQUALAB3 and disconnect the SKALA NEXUS.
2. Put on lab gloves.
3. Wipe the drawer and detachable sample cover clean, making sure that no sample
residue remains.
Ensure that the sample cover and drawer are thoroughly dried prior to measurement.
4. Lift off the top of the AQUALAB3 to expose the interior.
Only the sensor block and ribbon cable will be visible.
Sensor
block
Ribbon
cable
Side tabs
Thumb
screws
AQUALAB 3
with lid removed
Figure96 Sensor block in AQUALAB3
5. Pull out on the side tabs to unplug the ribbon cable (Figure96).
6. Loosen the thumbscrews and lift sensor block to remove (Figure97).
NOTE: The block has been designed to be ESD resistant, however, care should be taken when cleaning and
handling the AQUALAB3 block.