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5.10 Preventative Maintenance Schedule
To ensure trouble-free performance, both the operator and the dealer must follow a
preventative maintenance schedule. NOTE: Please refer to your National, Regional,
State or Safety laws for any additional reoccurring user testing that may be required.
The schedules below describe the necessary actions.
Water Reservoir
Waste Bottle
Cassette
Biological and/or
Air Filter
Water Filter
Cassette Seal
Biological and/or
Air Filter
Cassette
Biological Filter
Solenoid Valve
Pump
Check Valve
Water Reservoir
Calibration
Operator
• Replace water as needed.
• For opthalmic use, drain at the end of every workday, leave empty, and refill at the start
of the next workday.
• Empty the waste bottle every time you refill the water reservoir.
• Fill the bottle with water, up to the MIN line marking.
• Wash the interior of the cassette with dishwashing soap or a mild detergent that does not
contain chlorine.
• Scrub the inside with a cleaning pad designed for use with Teflon ™ -coated surfaces.
• After removing all traces of the detergent, treat interior surfaces of the cassette with
the STAT-DRI™ Plus drying agent to enhance the drying process. Order more STAT-DRI™
Plus from SciCan quoting 2OZPLUS, 8OZPLUST, or 32OZPL US.
• Check the filter for dirt and moisture. Replace if dirty. Call for service if wet.
• Check the water reservoir filter every week and clean if necessary. Replace only if necessary.
• Replace every 500 cycles or six months (whichever is first), or whenever necessary.
• Replace every 500 cycles or six months (whichever is first).
Technician
• Check the tray, lid and seal for damage. Replace if necessary.
• Inspect the biological filter for moisture.
• Inspect the valve and clean if dirty. Replace the plunger if defective.
• Clean the filters, replace if dirty.
• Remove the exhaust tube from the back of the unit during the air drying phase. Check for
air coming from the fitting.
• Remove the air compressor tube from the check valve inlet while running a cycle. Make
sure no steam is leaking from the valve. Replace if there are any leaks.
• Check the reservoir for dirt. Clean and rinse with steam process distilled water if necessary.
• Calibrate the unit.
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