Cleaning; Emptying; Standard Cleaning - VITLAB piccolo 1 Mode D'emploi

8. Cleaning

Instrument will only function safely if cleaned regularly. Be sure to clean
the instrument:
1. Immediately, if the piston moves stiffly;
2. Before changing reagents
3. Before longer breaks in use
4. Before any maintenance and repair work
Warning!
Dispenser, intake tube and discharge tube may be filled with
reagent. To prevent injury from chemicals, always wear eye
protection, protective clothing and protective gloves. Always point
the discharge tube outlet away from the user or other people.

8.1. Emptying

1. While the dispenser is still mounted on the bottle, place into a
suitable basin.
2. Unscrew the dispenser and lift it high enough so that the intake tube
is no longer immersed in liquid.
3. Cautiously tap the intake tube against the inside of the bottle so that
any remaining reagent runs out.
4. Remove the dispenser from the bottle and mount it on another empty
bottle.
5. Hold the discharge tube outlet over the opening of the first bottle.
Empty the discharge tube by repeated dispensing movements.

8.2. Standard cleaning

1. Mount the empty dispenser on a bottle filled with a suitable cleaning
solution.
Warning!
Reagent may splash!
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