Maintenance schedule

Perform maintenance procedures at the recommended frequency to maintain the operating efficiency of your analyzer. Procedures marked with an * may require more frequent performance (described in each procedure).

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 WARNING

Only Siemens-trained users are to perform maintenance procedures.

Biohazard

Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal precautions.

 CAUTION

ISE Maintenance Cautions

Daily  (print Daily maintenance)

Check deionized water purity

Clean the probes.

Clean the mixing rods.

Clean the reaction and dilution cuvette washers.

Check reagents and system solutions.

Inspect the probe wash cups.

Inspect the cuvette splash covers.

Inspect the pumps.

Wipe excessive condensation from the reagent trays.

Perform startup wash.

Perform shutdown wash or modified shutdown wash.*

Perform additional ISE wash.*

Record ISE slopes.

Weekly  (print Weekly maintenance)

Perform the weekly wash.*

Check the lamp coolant level.

Perform lamp energy check.

Perform cuvette blank (cell blank) measurement

Clean the exterior module panels.

Monthly (print Monthly maintenance)

Clean the turntable interiors

Clean or replace reagent containers (47-50).

Drain the vacuum tank water

Clean the dilution bottle

Clean the cuvette wash bottle

Clean the chiller filter.

Every 2 months  (print 2-month maintenance)

Clean the dilution tray cuvettes

Clean the cuvette conditioner bottle

Every 3 months  (print 3-month maintenance)

Replace the lamp.

Wash ISE electrode lines.*

Every 4 months  (print 4-month maintenance)

Clean the ancillary reagent bottle filters.

Clean the pure-water bottle filter.

Replace the reaction and dilution cuvettes.

As required  (print As required maintenance)

Back up system files.

Replace probes

Replenish the RRV-bath oil bottle

Recover from a power failure.

Perform preventive cleaning of the wash station lines.

Wash all ISE lines (if contaminated).

Condition the ISE electrodes.

Replace ISE electrodes.

Clean the ISE dilution bowl and waste nozzle.