7. Cleaning and maintenance
7.4 Preventative maintenance schedule
Maintenance activity | daily | weekly | monthly | every |
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Lubricate reagent bottle |
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and check for damage. |
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Wipe dry retort and lid | √ |
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after completing retort clean cycle. |
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Clean exterior of instrument | √ |
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with soft cloth and minimal |
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amount of xylene. |
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Check retort strainer | √ |
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for any tissue or wax debris. |
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Remove residual paraffin | √ |
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from inner surface of wax bath lid. |
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Inspect and, if necessary, |
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clean retort lid seal. |
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Inspect and, if necessary, |
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clean wax bath lid seal. |
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Inspect and, if necessary, | √ |
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adjust paraffin levels. |
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Inspect reagent container fluid levels. | √ |
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*if the automatic fill and drain function is actually being used
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