Chapter 17

Maintenance

Time guidelines for reagent replacement are shown below.
Reagent name
CyFlow SHEATH

17.6

Time
About 1 minute

Cleaning

Clean the fluid paths in the instrument using CyFlow CLEAN. Perform cleaning every 100 measurements or every
7 days.
An error message appears if the cleaning has not been performed beyond this period.

1 Make sure that the analysis mode of the status area is [Manual]. If the mode is
set to [AutoLoader], press the mode switch.
The mode changes to [Manual] and the sample tube holder is automatically ejected.

2 Display the maintenance menu.
(➤P.264 "Chapter 17: 17.2 Displaying the maintenance menu")
This step is not necessary if the [Cleaning] dialog box is already displayed.
Go to step 4.

3 Click [Cleaning].
The dialog box on the right appears.

[Cleaning] dialog box

4 Dispense CyFlow CLEAN into a sample tube.
The amount of CyFlow CLEAN required for executing cleaning is approximately 2.5 mL. Make sure that CyFlow
CLEAN has not expired.

Warning
CyFlow CLEAN is a strong alkali. Do not mix it with any acidic substances.

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