Revised 3/30/2010 5.1
Section 5
CARE OF THE INSTRUMENT
General Maintenance
Keep the exterior of the instrument free of dust at all
times. If needed, the exterior may be cleaned using a
damp cloth and a mild detergent; do not use solvents of
any kind on the painted exterior parts. The plastic cover
may be cleaned with a glass cleaner and soft cloth.
Inspection Methods and Cleaning
To prevent system malfunctions and failures, inspect
and clean the system regularly. Unless otherwise specified
in this manual, carry out all inspection and cleaning tasks
with the power turned off.
Cleaning Each Station and Waste
Container
Clean each station and its surrounding area, as well
as each waste container, at the end of each day.
1. Open the cover.
2. Brush off each station and its surrounding area and
remove dirt and all other foreign matters by collecting
them in one location. If it facilitates the process, use
adhesive tape to remove foreign matters.
3. Dissolve and remove mounting medium attached
around the stations using a cloth moistened with
solvent for mounting medium. If mounting medium
has already solidified, remove it using tweezers. Also
remove any glass powder. If mounting medium or
glass powder attaches to any moving part and
subsequently solidifies, an unexpected error or failure
may occur.
4. Use a cloth moistened with alcohol to remove oil from
the cover glass contacting surfaces of the suction
pads on the cover glass arm, and dry the pads.
5. Follow the procedure below to clean the tip of the
dispensing nozzle:
• While lifting the dispensing nozzle, move the
nozzle toward the back.
• With the dispensing nozzle still lifted, wipe the tip
using a lint-free cloth.
• Pull out the dispensing nozzle while it is still
lifted, and insert its tip into the anti-drying bottle.
6. Remove each waste container and replace it with a
clean container.
7. Check the spatula part of the removed waste
container for deformation or damage. When spatula
part is deformed or damaged, replace the waste
container with a new container. The spatula of the
waste container functions as a drain board for
mounting medium at the tip of the dispensing nozzle.
If the spatula does not function properly as a drain
board, dispensing may be affected.
8. Put solvent for mounting medium in a container and
soak the waste container in the solvent for 24 hours to
dissolve the attached mounting medium.
9. Remove the waste container and let it dry completely.
10. Close the cover.
Changing Solvent in the Anti-drying Bottle
Change the solvent for mounting medium remaining in
the anti-drying bottle with fresh solvent once a week or
whenever the solvent in the anti-drying bottle becomes
cloudy.
NOTE: Solvent for mounting medium in the anti-drying
bottle gets cloudy over time as it is mixed with mounting
medium. If the solvent becomes cloudy, the function of the
anti-drying bottle, which is to prevent the tip of the
dispensing nozzle from drying, may be less effective.
1. Open the cover.
2. Remove the anti-drying bottle while lifting the
dispensing nozzle (Figure 5-A).
Figure 5-A
While lifting the nozzle
…remove the anti-drying bottle.
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