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SERVICING AND CLEANING ErgoOne
In order to assure proper funtioning, the ErgoOne
should be serviced and cleaned at regular intervals.
Servicing
Inspect the pipette tip cone for damage.
Inspect the piston and seal for contamination and
damage.
Test the sealing of the instrument. To do this aspirate a
sample, and then hold the instrument in a vertical posi-
tion for about 10 sec. If a drop forms at the tip orifice,
see the troubleshooting guide on page 31.
Disassembly and cleaning
1.
Press both snap-in locks (J) simultaneously
and remove lower part of ejector (G').
2.
Unscrew and remove the pipette shaft (H+I)
from the hand grip.
3.
Separate the magnetic connection between
both components by gently but firmly pulling
in opposite directions and remove upper part
of ejector (G).
4.
Unscrew piston unit (H) from lower part of
the pipette shaft (I).
5.
Remove the O-ring from the piston unit and
clean it.
NOTE:
Do not disassemble piston unit
(H) any further!
6.
Clean piston unit (H) and lower part of pi-
pette shaft (I) with a mild soap solution or
isopropanol and then rinse with distilled water.
7.
Allow the parts to dry (max. 120 °C/248 °F)
and to cool down.
8.
Carefully grease O-ring inside and outside
and put it back in place.
9.
Assemble the cooled parts in reverse order
from above.
10.
Perform reference run (rEF).
Individual components shown can be ordered as spare
NOTE:
parts. For ordering information see page 33.
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