XDGF2017-010

Vertical Autoclave Sterilizer Maintenance Manual

NO.：XDGF2017-010

BIOBASE BIODUSTRY (SHANDONG) CO., LTD

Address: NO. 51 SOUTH GONGYE ROAD, JINAN, SHANDONG, CHINA

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PREFACE
Inspection and repair steps after failure of the vertical steam sterilizer:

After a failure of the vertical steam sterilizer, there is always one major failure.To
analyze this major fault, you can find the cause of the fault and how to eliminate it.We
can generally find the cause of the fault through the following ways ， When
overhauling, it should follow the principle of easy first and hard, and gradually reduce
the scope, and finally focus on a certain point.

Before repairing the machine, first of all, ask the operator about the situation.

For example, how long has the machine been used, when did the last maintenance
(maintenance) occur, what are the problems with the machine, whether or not there
are replacement parts, how is the maintenance (maintenance) effect, what is the
failure in this case, what is the specific performance, and Carefully review the
machine's maintenance records, note which parts and consumables have been replaced
in the near future, and what parts have expired and have not been replaced.

Basic equipment structure diagram:

I. Sterilizer alarm code and solution

After the initial situation is known, check the alarm code displayed by the sterilizer
and query the reason of the alarm code.

Error Code Cause Problems Solution

Err 001 30 minutes after pulsing Heating tube is bad, Replace the heating
cooling air doesn`t reach there is leakage pipe or check the
the set temperature phenomenon pipe for leakage

Err 002 Failure to reach the set The heating pipe is Replace the heating
temperature or pulsating bad or the parameters tube or check the
exhaust failure during air are not reasonable set parameters are
cooling time correct

Err 004 After reaching the set

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temperature, the
temperature doesn`t
Air leakage Check for leaks in
stabilize within 10
the pot fittings or
minutes or the
tubing.
temperature during the
sterilization process
fluctuates too much

Err 008 Sensor isn`t connected or

damaged, the temperature
Sensor problem Change the sensor
in the pot is below 10°C

Err 016 Circuit board temperature Circuit board burn out Replace circuit
measurement component board
failure

Err 032 There is no sufficient Water level float ball Replace water level
amount of water within bad float ball switch
the set amount of water

Err 064 The lack of water in the The lack of water in Add sufficient
pan causes the heating the cavity or the amount of water
tube to dry failure of the after cooling, or
temperature protector replace the
temperature
protector

Err128 The door was opened 1.the door detection 1. replace the door
while the machine was switch broken detection switch
running
2.The door was not 2. Close the door
closed firmly again.
3.The nut of the door 3. Fasten the nut.
shaft is loosen.

1. Code Err 001: Leakage phenomenon:

Inspection and treatment methods: Under the positive pressure condition of the
pressure gauge, check the connection of the pipelines and seals of the equipment,
whether there is leakage, confirm the position, and contact the manufacturer.

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2. Code Err 002: Bad heat pipe, unreasonable setting parameters:

Inspection and treatment methods: Check whether the heating tube is dry and black,
or the time setting of the cooling air is not reasonable.

3. Code Err 004: Leakage:

Inspection and treatment methods: 1. Under positive pressure condition of the
pressure gauge, check the connections of the pipelines and seals of the equipment, if
there is leakage, confirm the position, and contact the manufacturer. 2. The device is
in a wet environment, causing circuit board failure. (with Err 001)

4. Code Err 008: Sensor fault or ambient temperature too low:

Inspection and treatment methods: 1. Please confirm whether the ambient temperature
is lower than 10°C. 2. Hold the bottom temperature probe (blue circle) by hand to
observe whether the temperature displayed on the control panel is normal. If the
display is abnormal, the sensor is faulty. Contact the manufacturer.

5. Code Err 016: Circuit Board Temperature Sensor Failure:

Inspection and handling methods: Replace the control board.

6. Code Err 032: There is not enough water in the set time:
Inspection and treatment methods: Add water to the pot, if the water exceeds the
water level, the float still does not turn to the heating process, then it is determined
that the water level floater is damaged (blue circle is the water level floater).

7. Code Err 064: Drying heat pipe:

Inspection and treatment methods: After the equipment is powered on, in the cold pot
state, manually toggle the float switch up and down to observe whether the
corresponding lamp on the circuit board is lit or extinguished. If it is normally lit or
extinguished, confirm whether the equipment is overloaded.

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Err002
1. First of all, to observe the temperature when the alarm occurs, how
many degrees. If the temperature does not exceed 100 degrees, it may be
because the heating tube fails to heat up.
Inspection Method: pour water directly in the pot, the water needs to
float over the water level float. Long press the door detection switch, start
running the machine for about 3-5 minutes, observe whether the heating
tube bubbles. Heater tube is intact if air bubbles are generated.

(door detection switch)

2. Parameter adjustment is not suitable: Temperature and pressure do not

match.
3. Altitude and pressure problems lead to temperature rise abnormally
may also cause E002 alarm.
Inspection Method: Reduce the temperature end of the exhaust cold air ,
in order to achieve the change in temperature under changed air pressure.
The ending temperature of exhausting cool air is set to between 101-103
degrees! The method is following.

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represents the ending temperature of exhausting cold air,

press the "Start / Stop", the button displays the value and flashes, through

the "▲", "▼" to change value . The default value is 105, press"▼" to

change it to 102, then press the "start / stop" to confirm.

If problem remains after the above operate,follow the bellow instruction.

(Another reason for E02 is the parameters was affected by the

environment,so you could restore factory setting.
Press START/STOP and TEMP together 5s, then enter the menu,

Press "▲", "▼" when shows

Press START/STOP press ▲▼ when it shows

press START/STOP.
Then Press START/STOP and TEMP together 5s save.
Then Restore factory setting.)

Err04
1.Check if anywhere leak
1 、 Power on the machine , press the four buttons “TEMP “ “START/STOP” “▲”
“TIME” to gether 5 second.

2、Press “▼”or“▲”select the then press “START/STOP”, remember

the display original number(note:must take a photo of this number)
press“START/STOP”. for example if the number is 1384.

3、Repeat the first step select the ，then press “START/STOP”,

remember the display original number(note:must take a photo of this number)
press “START/STOP”.for example if the number is 430. compare two numbers ,select
the bigger one.

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4.change 1384 to 1379,then press “TEMP “ “START/STOP” “▲” “TIME” at the

same time to save.

Err 08
Fault description: the sensor is not connected or damaged, the temperature in the pot
is below 10 ℃.
Cause of failure: if 008 alarm appears, it may be sensor fault or circuit board failure.
If 008 alarm appears in operation, it may be sensor fault or control board fault.
Inspection method:
check indoor temperature first, if room temperature is below 10 ℃, 008 alarm will
appear. If 008 alarm appears when indoor temperature is higher than 10 ℃, circuit
board or sensor should be replaced directly.
008 alarm appears in operation. Hold the sensor probe at the bottom of the sterilizer
chamber under cold overheating. Observe whether the temperature displayed by the
control panel changes normally.

If the temperature display is abnormal, the connection may be off, sensor failure,
circuit board failure.
Solution: from the left maintenance window, observe whether the wiring of the

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temperature sensor on the circuit board is wrong or not. If normal, it is necessary to

loosen the connection terminal with a screwdriver 。 remove the connection of the
temperature sensor, and use a multimeter to measure the resistence of sensor ,white
and any red terminal to judge whether the sensor is damaged or not according to the
resistance value.(normal value is about 109 Ω）

Change the sensor with a cross screwdriver, remove the screws marked in the drawing,
and remove the left cover.

Loosen the sensor wire, follow the sensor wire to find the sensor head, and remove
the sensor with a wrench.

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Wrap the new sensor head around the raw material belt, tighten the sensor in its
original position, and then attach the three sensor joints to the circuit board (white, red)
in its original position.
2, replace the circuit board. First of all, from the left maintenance window, all the
wiring on the circuit board loosened. Release the fastening screws on the circuit board.
Remove the circuit board. When disconnecting the wiring of the circuit board, pay
attention to the mark to prevent the wrong wiring during installation and cause the
circuit board to burn out.

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Fix the new circuit board in its original position, and then attach all the wiring harness
to the circuit board in its original position.

E32:
Fault explanation: in the specified time, there is no enough water in the chamber.
1.press on the door switch all the time ,run any program,check if there is water flow
into chamber quickly.if the water flowed slowly or no water goes into chamber,the
filter or solenoid valve clogging.pls follow 2 step.

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2. Cause of failure: filter clogging, solenoid valve clogging,

Approach:
Clean the filter screen: remove the filter net from the two yellow filter nuts with filter
labels on the back of the machine, wash the filter net with clear water, and then
tighten the filter net.

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2. Cleaning solenoid valve spool:

dismantle the rear cover of the machine, and the electromagnetic valve in the middle
is the intake solenoid valve.
remove the solenoid valve from the machine and remove the solenoid coil.

disassemble the solenoid valve core with wrench and clean the foreign body in the
valve core.

3. Water level switch jammed or malfunctioning, solenoid valve malfunction.

Inspection of water level switch: Open the machine chamber cover, take out all the
objects in the chamber, at the bottom of the machine, equipped with a water level
detection switch.
If the ball valve is easy to move and the icon lights will flicker, the water level switch
will be all right. If the ball valve has greater active resistance, or The lamp will not be

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lit, it may be the water level

Switch fault, need to check water level switch
Is the connection normal or the water level switch replaced.

Replace water level switch: first remove the wiring of the water level switch on the
circuit board, remove the back cover of the machine and find the position of the water
level switch. Unscrew the nut of the water level switch and remove the water level
switch from the cavity.
Install the new water level switch to the original position and connect the connection
to the water level switch
The connection is sufficient.

Err064：
Error description：The water shortage(no water) in the pot causes the heating coil heat
without water.
Fault reason：water level float doesn’t work, solenoid valve has problem，or overload
use.

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Check method：1、Power on the device, manually move the float up and down when
the pot is cool，observe whether the corresponding indicator lamp on the circuit board
is on or off normally ， it proves the float is normal, if it is not normal, the float is
broken.

2、If it appeared E064 at the beginning of the machine powered on，it is judged the
anti-dry thermostat is broken.
3、If it appeared E064 during heating-up process，observe whether there’s water out
from the tank tube, and obverse water out position，if the water out from the drain
pipe, it is judged the solenoid cannot be closed, it needs to clean the valve or change
it.if the water flow from net above the flushing port,it is judged the solenoid valve
cannot be closed or installed in the opposite position.

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4、if it appeared 064 in sterilization process，please whether overload use the machine。
Check method：
1、change the water level float。Remove the back cover of machine，find connection
cable，loosen the connection cable on the circuit board，remove the screws of the
float ， take out the old water level float from the pot. Install the new float in the
original position.

2、change the solenoid valve. Use cross screwdriver，remove the back cover of the
machine，find water-in and water-out solenoid valve, unplug the connection cable.

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Water-out
valve

Water-in

remove the old solenoid valve, and install the new valve according to the original
place and position，install the pipe according to the original position（the pipe cannot
be connected wrong，valve 1 mouth connected to the pot，2 valve mouth connected to
the water tank through the outer filter ） please mark the1 and 2, avoid connecting
wrong position.

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Err128
ERROR：The door was opened while the machine was running
Error factor ：
1.the door detection switch broken
2.The door was not closed firmly
3.The nut of the door shaft is loosen.
Solution:
1.open the door ,find the door detection switch ,press it and check the indicator light
or not,if it goes off,the switch is ok.

2.turn off the machine，after the pressure turn back to 0, open the lid，and close the lid
again，make sure the lid closed firmly，restart it.
3.remove the hand wheel and cover of the machine.Check if the nuts on the shaft are
fastened or not.
There are photos

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II. How to replace electrical components

In order to ensure that the sterilizer is in good working condition and to reduce the
number of failures as much as possible, the operations described in this chapter must
be followed.

Before starting maintenance, make sure that the equipment is powered off. At the
same time, there is no pressure in the sterilization container.

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After the daily work is finished, clean the door apron with a soft cloth or a piece of
gauze.
Take out the basket. Wipe the inner wall of the sterile container with gauze with
detergent and water. Don`t use steel slag or steel brush, so as not to damage the
sterilization chamber walls.
Clean and remove scale from the interior of the sterilization container.
Once a week, wipe the sterilizer cover with a soft cloth.
Once a week, check the safety valve.
Periodic inspection
Once a month, tightening the connector and detecting the on-off status should be done
by a professional electrician.
Once a year, the door lock device must be inspected due to extreme wear and tear.
Instructions for use: This type of maintenance manual is for professional use. Unless
you are a professional, otherwise equipment failure, be sure to consult the instructions
and repair according to the instructions. The instructions have been as professional as
possible
Provide maintenance methods.

1. Check safety valve

It is located at the rear of the device.
In order to prevent the safety valve from being blocked, in normal use, let the steam
pressure pass through it every two months.
Release once.
1) According to the manual, perform the sterilization operation.
2) Generate a pressure of 0.22 MPa in the sterilizing vessel.
3) Push the safety valve stem with a screwdriver so that it is in the open state for
about 2 seconds.
4) Turn off the main switch and terminate the operation. At the same time, the steam in the
sterilizing vessel is discharged.
5) Wait until the pressure drops to 0 MPa before opening the door.

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2. Replace safety valve steps

Usage Notice: These repairs may only be carried out by qualified personnel. Unless you are a
professional talent, otherwise, avoid electric shock, equipment failure, be sure to check the manual,
and according to the instructions for maintenance, at the same time, the manual has provided the
professional staff with maintenance methods as much as possible.
1）It is located above the rear of the device。
2）Remove safety valve retainer screw, remove the safety valve from the safety valve seat.
3）Replace it with a qualified safety valve. Test the sterilization process.

3. Thermostat

Located inside the device. The sterilizer is equipped with a thermostat. It can maintain a constant
temperature by turning the power on and off during the heating and sterilization phases. Usually
used as a temperature alarm device. If the pot temperature exceeds the allowable value, the

thermostat automatically turns off the heater.

When the pot temperature dropped below the allowable value, the thermostat automatically
connected.

4. Replace thermostat steps

Before this operation, cut off the power and make sure there is no pressure inside the sterilizer.
1）Remove the thermostat wiring on the main circuit board。
2）Put the device on the ground.
3）Remove the thermostat at the bottom of the pan。
4）Remove the thermostat probe attached to the heating tube.
5）Replace the damaged thermostat with a new thermostat, The location of the new thermostat to

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be replaced with the location of the thermostat coincide, and wiring。

6）Lift the device.
7）Test all the work process.

5. Replace the heating tubes step

Before this operation, cut off the power and make sure there is no pressure inside the sterilizer.
1）Put the device on the ground.
2）Remove the wiring from the heater on the bottom of the pot.
3）Loosen the captive screws on the heater.
4）Replace the damaged heater with a new one, The position of the new heater should match the
position of the heater to be replaced and be wired.
5）Lift the device.
6）Test all the work process.

6. Replace the water level float step

Before this operation, cut off the power and make sure there is no pressure inside the sterilizer.
1）Remove the wiring of the water level float on the main circuit board.
2）Put the device on the ground.
3）Remove the water level float at the bottom of the pan.
4）Replace the damaged water level float with a new water level float, The position of the new
water level float should coincide with the position of the water level float to be replaced and be
connected.
5）Lift the device.
6）Test all the work process.

7. Replace the temperature sensor step

Before this operation, cut off the power and make sure there is no pressure inside the sterilizer.
1）Remove the main circuit board temperature sensor wiring.
2）Remove the temperature sensor on the side of the pan
3）Replace the damaged temperature sensor with a new temperature sensor, The position of the
new temperature sensor should match the position of the replaced temperature sensor and be
wired.
4）Test all the work process.

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Appendix 1 Electrical wiring diagram

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Appendix 2 pipeline wiring diagram

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