Roche 9180 - Cleaning the Reference Electrode Housing; Monthly Maintenance

Roche Diagnostics
Instructions for Use · Version 10.0 137
9180 Electrolyte Analyzer 9 Maintenance
Monthly maintenance
Monthly maintenance
Cleaning the reference electrode housing
WARNING
Risk of instrument damage or wrong results due to ESD discharge
Considerable electrostatic discharge can be emitted from contacting the metallic
components of the analyzer.
r Do not remove any cover of the analyzer except those covers specified in the
instructions.
r If it is probable that you will come into contact with metallic components of the
analyzer, touch the discharge point of the analyzer (see Analyzer components (p. 69))
before performing any action on the analyzer.
Cleaning the reference electrode housing should be performed prior to daily
maintenance. To complete this procedure, a small amount of Deproteinizer is
needed.
o From the READY screen, press NO to access DAILY MAINTENANCE?.
o Press YES and the prompt Perform Daily Cleaning? appears.
o Do not press any keys.
o Open the front cover of the analyzer.
o Release the tubing of the reference electrode from the receptacle below the left
side of the measuring chamber.
Figure 9-3
o Slide the measuring chamber forward until it locks into the forward position.