OPTIMAX
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Initial Operation
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Initial Operation
1. Test run
a. Close the three drainage stop cocks and fill the tanks and replenishment con-
tainers with water. Open water inflow tap. Connect electrical socket and
switch the machine on. Water now flows into water tank. The circulation pump
activates. If fluid does not flow, an air lock may be present. Momentarily open
the drain hose valves to ventilate the system.
b. Ventilation of the replenishment pump:
Set temperature dial to position “Manual pumping”. Keep dial to this position
until no more air bubbles rise in the tanks.
c. Ventilation of the circulation pump:
If air is in the circulation pump, a loud running noise can be heard. Switch the
machine off again. Open the stop cocks of the developer and fixer for five sec-
onds and switch machine on again. Repeat this procedure until no more air
bubbles are visible in the developer and fixer baths and until the circulation
pump runs quietly.
d. Check all hose connections for leakage. Switch machine off and drain water
out.
2. Fill processor with chemicals
Prepare chemicals inside the replenishment containers according to manufacturers
instructions.
Fill up processor manually
By using a suitable container, pour chemicals into the respective tanks. First the fix-
er and then the developer. Caution: when filling, be sure that chemicals do no
splash from one bath into another. When fixer solution is mixed with developer so-
lution, the developer chemical is destroyed.
Snap each suction pipe into the respective cover of it’s replenishment container and
close it carefully. Place containers under processor.
Using replenishment pump
Filling of processor can also be done by use of the replenishment pump (this takes
much more time). Snap each suction pipe into the respective cover of it’s replenish-
ment container and close it carefully. Place containers under processor. Now set
temperature dial to “Manual pumping”. Keep dial in this position until tanks are filled.
After 20 minutes this function stops automatically - to restart a cycle, turn dial to an-
other position and return to “Manual pumping”. Limitation: The function may fill up
tanks of developer and fixer to different levels. This may be due to different causes.
If this happens, then use a suitable container to fill up the tanks completely.
Important!
Processor should not be run dry!
Upon commissioning and every refilling the pumps must be
vented.
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