Procedure 6.2 – Manually Filling the Detergent Tube
This procedure is only used when procedure 6.1 failed to properly prime the
detergent pump. It is possible that the pump may not draw detergent from the bottle, but
will prime correctly if the inlet tube is manually filled with detergent. The technician
should obtain a syringe from the facility to properly complete this procedure.
Normally, this procedure is started after step 6 in procedure 6.1. That is to say
that the technician has already tried to automatically prime the pump with no results.
The instructions that follow assume that the rover is still connected to the docking
station, the couplers are extended, and the SOAP option is set to off. Ensure that the
rover and docker are currently in that condition before proceeding.
Step
Select Option
(Use Arrow Keys)
Change To
(Use OK Key)
Comments
1 Diverter Closed
2 Disconnect the detergent tubing on the top of the injector pump assembly in the docking station.
3 Attach syringe to the tubing and manually draw detergent from the bottle until it reaches the end of the tube.
4 Reconnect the detergent tubing to the injector pump
5 Soap On Leave soap on (pump running) for step 6.
6 Diverter Large Verify soap enters large canister. (You will see bubbles)
7 Soap Off Verify injector pump stops, soap stops entering canister.
8 Couplings Retracting Wait until couplings read "RETRACTED" before proceeding.
9 Diverter Closed Diverter may already be closed, if not close it.
10 Magnet Off Rover should release from docker.
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