SYSMEX SF-3000 - Page 225

MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES, Replacements, Piercer (Auto Sampler)
5-54 Sysmex SF-3000 Operator's Manual -- Revised September 1995
(9) Unscrew the needle fixing screw
with a screwdriver (see Figure
5-8-16). If the fixing screw is fixed
in the fixing plate, the piercer needle
is locked and never comes out.
Figure 5-8-16: Lock the Piercer
Needle
WARNING! If the piercing unit is removed
without loosening the fixing screw,
the piercer needle will accidentally
come out from the rinse cup, which
is dangerous. You must first
loosen the fixing screw before
removal.
(10) Loosen the two thumbscrews shown in Figure 5-8-17, and remove the piercer.
Loosen Two
Thumbscrews
Figure 5-8-17: Loosen Two Thumbscrews