Instruction Manual

4 | LABNET FASTPETTE PRO PIPET CONTROLLER
6. Troubleshooting
If during your work the pipet controller is not functioning correctly, check the cause
and correct the fault.
Problem Possible Cause Action
The pipet falls out
(the holding force of
the pipet is too small),
or tilts to the side too
much.
The pipet holder (Figure 1G)
is dirty or wet.
Take out the pipet holder,
and clean, wash, and dry it.
The pipet holder is damaged.
Replace the pipet holder
with a new one.
The pump is working,
but the pipet controller
does not draw liquid
or draws liquid very
slowly.
The lter (Figure 1H) is dirty.
Take out the pipet holder,
take out the lter. If it is dirty,
replace it with a new one.
The pipet holder and/or the
connector gasket (Figure 1J)
is damaged.
Replace the mechanically
damaged elements with
new ones.
Liquid leaks from the
pipet (the aspiration
and the dispense
buttons are not
pressed).
The pipet is damaged.
Check the pipet for damage
(cracks, dents); if present,
replace the pipet with a new
one.
The pipet is inserted
incorrectly.
Check whether the pipet
has been correctly inserted
in the pipet holder.
The pipet holder, the lter,
or the connector gasket is
installed incorrectly.
Check whether all parts
are present and correctly
installed.
The pipet holder and/or the
connector gasket is
damaged (Figures 1G, 1J).
Replace the mechanically
damaged elements with
new ones.
If the above actions do not help, the device shall be sent to the nearest authorized
service center. Before being serviced, the pipet controller should be cleaned and
decon taminated. Written details including the precise specication of solutions used
and the type of laboratory in which the device was used, should be sent with the
product.