Maintenance 117
Inspecting and cleaning the cuvette splash covers
Materials required:
• Lint-free towel
• Deionized water
Time: 5 minutes
Analyzer mode: READY
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment.
Use universal precautions.
NOTE
Cuvette covers are installed around the probes to prevent water and reagent from entering
the dilution and reaction cuvettes.
1. Inspect the cuvette covers for spills and splattering.
If there is any splattering is on the cuvette covers (
1), proceed to step 2.
Figure 5-7. Cuvette covers
2. Using lint-free towels moistened with deionized water, wipe down the covers.
WARNING
Do not touch probes or mixing rods, to avoid contamination.
3. If splattering is extensive or enters the cuvettes, call your local technical support
provider or distributor.