8 Cleaning
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Cube 8 | Operating Manual | May 2018 | Revision 032
8 Cleaning
Contaminated sheath fluid bottle
A contaminated sheath fluid bottle disturbs the proper operation.
Clean the sheath fluid bottle regularly.
Using incorrect cleaning solvents
Using incorrect cleaning solvents when cleaning the casing and screen could
damage the device.
Do not use any organic solvents, nitro thinner, benzol, alcohol or highly
concentrated bleach.
Only use special screen cleaner.
8.1 Cleaning the device
The following list gives an overview of the various essential cleaning work on
the device.
Clean the device casing with a soft cloth on a regular basis carefully.
Water should not enter the device or peripheral devices or come into
contact with electric connections and switches.
Clean the screen with a soft cloth. Always use special screen cleaner.
Clean the sheath fluid bottle with distilled water and a brush. Flush with
clean distilled water several times.
Empty the waste bottle after and before each user session. When using
biohazardous samples, a volume of 50 ml of Hypochlorite Solution
(Order No. 04-4012_R) should be introduced into the waste bottle after
measurement or before emptying the waste.
If the device will not be used for longer periods, clean the flow system with
distilled water. Put a sample tube half-way filled with distilled water in the
sample port. Clean the waste bottle and the sheath fluid bottle, wipe top dry.