Minilab

Symptom: the lift arm sometimes rises on its own during a process and stays in the raised position instead of returning to normal cycling — reported to have happened mid-run on a reversal-stage E-6 process, with the film only saved because it was caught in time. Equipment: JOBO AutoLab ATL-1500 Sources: JOBO ATL-1500 service documentation (sections 10, 11, 14, and the built-in “Servicemenue ATL 1500” diagnostic test), JOBO AutoLab ATL-1000/ATL-1500 instructions ...

Adjusting the pitch of the processing rack When to use this: only if you removed the drive sprocket or feed idle gear from their shafts inside a processing rack (CD/BL/FIX/STB) — not needed if you only removed/reinstalled the whole rack, and not needed if you only replaced a GUIDE, FILM part without taking a gear off its shaft. Source: Noritsu QSF service manual, §2101 “Rack Unit — Adjusting the Pitch of the Processing Rack” (V30/V50/V100), p. 71 ...

Full test procedure: heater not heating, temperature stuck then dropping Original question (paraphrased): On a Noritsu V50, the CD tank heater doesn’t seem to be heating the solution. The temperature climbs to a certain value, gets stuck there, stops moving, and then starts dropping. Write a full manual for testing this: which circuit chains to check, which board connects to what, what resistance the heaters should have, what to do if the wrong heaters (from another model) are installed, and how critical that is. ...

Replacing the GUIDE, FILM part in Rack 1 (CD) Part name: GUIDE, FILM Part number: A239395-01 (there are two identical ones per rack) Where it’s used: Rack 1 (CD), mounted in the plastic comb/holder C102717-01 Source: Noritsu QSF parts list, section 19 “RACK (No.1)”, p. 53 This is the small plastic “fork” piece with two prongs that clips into the rack. 1. Where it sits in the rack The circled area below is the section of Rack 1 where this part lives — a comb-shaped plastic holder mounted between two roller/gear pairs, roughly in the middle length of the rack. ...

Disassembly and Maintenance of Rack 1 (CD) — Removing a Stuck Leader Card + Processing Rack Cleaning Procedure Equipment: Noritsu V50 (QSF-V30/V50/V100 family, negative color film processor) Unit: Rack 1 = CD rack (Color Developer) — the first and longest rack in the developer section chain Situation: a leader card is stuck in the middle of the rack, the rack is still sitting in the tank with working CD solution Sources: Noritsu QSF maintenance manual (§2.2, §8.2), QSF service manual, QSF installation manual, QSF operator’s manual (Basic) ...