MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES, Monthly, Clean SRV
5-24 Sysmex SF-3000 Operator's Manual -- Revised September 1995
(10) Using lint-free gauze soaked with distilled water, clean the surfaces of the fixed
valve and rotation valve. If you use both distilled water and 1:10 diluted
CELLCLEAN (or 5% filtered sodium hypochlorite (bleach)), you can easily
remove adhered contaminants. See Figure 5-5-16.
Figure 5-5-16: Clean Valves
(11) Make sure that no contaminants or dust adhere to the valve contact surfaces.
Contaminants and dust can cause the sampling valve to malfunction.
(12) Reassemble the sample rotor valve in the reverse order. Tighten the thumbscrew.
CAUTION: Position the rotation valve so that the side with the groove faces the
front and the metal knob is between the two stoppers and touches
the bottom stopper.
Stoppers
Pin
Groove
Metal Knob
View from the Instrument Left Side
(13) Flush the SRV tray with tap water, and replace it.
(14) Slowly and gently push up the Manual Rinse Mechanism.
(15) Release the stop bar and close the front cover.