Auto Detect 1, Auto Detect 2, and Oil Solenoid Valve Removal and Replacement

Parts and Materials Required

Time Required

  • 20 minutes

Removal Procedure

  1. Put on proper PPE.
  2. Power down the Panther System.
  3. Locate the solenoid valve that you want to replace.
  4. Using a 2.5 mm Allen wrench, loosen the two screws from beneath the Universal Fluids Drawer to allow removal of the secured solenoid valve. Slide the valve off the mounting plate
    ClosedWarning—Do not remove the top screws. Remove only the screws from the bottom.
  5. ClosedUnscrew the tubing that is connected to the solenoid valve.
  6. Remove the solenoid valve.
  7. ClosedUnplug the connector from the main Universal Fluids Drawer PCB.
  8. ClosedRemove the two solenoid valve wire leads from the connector. Note the correct wiring orientation as shown in the following photo.
    1. Red
    		Wash Solution Valve
    1. Black
    		Wash Solution Valve
      
    1. Red
    		Buffer Valve
    1. Black
    		Buffer Valve
      
    1. Red
    		Auto Detect 1 Valve
    1. Black
    		Auto Detect 1 Valve
      
    1. Red
    		Auto Detect 2 Valve
    1. Black
    		Auto Detect 2 Valve
      
    1. Red
    		Oil Valve
    1. Black
    		Oil Valve

Replacement Procedure

  1. Reverse the removal procedure.

Verification

  1. Start up the Panther System and PrimeClosedOperation of pumping fluid through tubing to ensure proper and consistent fluid delivery (remove air from the tubing, etc.). the system (see the Panther System Operator's Manual).
  2. Inspect for leaks around the valve fittings.
  3. Without disconnecting the quick-connect fitting, unscrew the bottle from the bottle cap assembly and inspect the aspiration tube to ensure it was fully primed and the valve is actuating between the A and B bottles.