Priming the fluid system

Select Maintenance -> Prime / Clean and perform all prime sequences manually. Check fluid flow through the applicable tubing. repeat a step if fluid flow is not correct.

1. Prime Pipettes, activates the Rinse pump. Rinse solution must flow through the pipette.
2. Prime Needle/nozzle, activates the Saline pump. Liquid must flush through the needle assembly.
3. Prime Diluter, activates the diluter prime cycle. Diluter system must be filled with diluent and free of air bubbles.
   Diluter prime cycle is executed once. In order to fully prime the system it will be necessary to perform this step several times. (One cycle is 5 strokes of the Diluter)
4. Prime Nozzle with water, activates the fill nozzle water valve. De-ionized water must flow through the tube connected to the fill nozzle cap.
5. Prime Waste system, activates the disinfectant valve. Disinfectant must flow through the small tube connected to the pipette wash station.

When the Interrliner has been idle for more than eight hours, there might be some backflow of reagents due to gravity. Prime all tubing before sampling by using the function:

• Prime all units
  All priming functions are sequentially performed one time.