Siemens ADVIA 1800 - Removing the Probe from the Probe Arm

164 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
5. Set the cover aside.
CAUTION
Manually support the probe to avoid damaging the probe tip when the power
is off. Be careful not to strike it against any other parts on the analyzer.
6. To catch any screws that might fall, cover the cuvettes, wash cups, and other analyzer
surfaces with lint-free towels.
7. Lift and manually rotate the probe over the sample tray.
8. Loosen but do not remove the screws on each side of the probe cover (
1).
9. Lift the cover from the probe arm and set it aside.
Removing the probe from the probe arm
1 Probe Tubing
2 Joint Connector
3 Joint Holder
4 Probe Wire Screw
5 Black Wire
6 Spring Clips
7 Probe Guide
8 Probe
9 Wire Lock Screw
Figure 5-32. DPP probe without cover
1. Gently loosen the probe joint connector (2) (use pliers, if necessary), then slide it
back on the tubing (
1) approximately 1 cm.
2. To remove it from the end of the probe body, gently flex and pull back on the tubing
(
1).
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the flare end or kink the tube.