Exchange the Gripper Arm

In the Agilent Lab Advisor software, select Service & Diagnostics > Maintenance Positions > Change Gripper and wait until the gripper is in maintenance position, see also Maintenance Positions.

OR: In the Local Controller start the maintenance mode and select Change Gripper function.

1: Slot for blocking the gripper arm, 2: Gripper arm release button

Slightly rotate the gripper arm until you find the block position.

Press in the gripper arm release button and carefully rotate the gripper arm approximately 40 – 50 ° to the right, while firmly holding the hex key in place.

Fit the new gripper arm into the socket of the transport arm (1.) and rotate it by 360 ° while firmly holding it against the transport arm (2.) to find the matching position for the lock mechanism.

Place the hex key back into the slot (1.) and rotate the gripper arm slightly to the left or right until you find the block position (2.).

Rotate the gripper arm approximately 40 – 50 ° to the left while firmly holding the hex key in place to snap it into the lock position.

Remove the hex key from the block position slot and close the instrument doors.

Complete the remaining steps prompted in the user interface of the Local Controller or the Agilent Lab Advisor software.