Clean the instrument
1.
Ensure the oven door, the instrument door, and the stacker are closed.
2.
Press the Tray button on the front of the instrument to move the autosampler to
the forward position.
3.
Wipe off liquid on or around the autosampler using a lint-free tissue.
4.
Clean the drip tray with deionized water and a lint-free tissue.
5.
Remove polymer build-up (crystals) on the instrument and the capillary tips
with deionized water and a lint-free tissue.
IMPORTANT!
Do not use organic solvents to clean the instrument or any of its
components.
Replenish or change polymer type
Replace polymer that has been on the instrument for more than 1 week.
1.
Remove the polymer from 4
℃
storage.
2.
Loosen the cap and bring the polymer to room temperature.
3.
To dissolve deposits, tighten the cap and gently swirl the polymer.
IMPORTANT!
Wear gloves while handling polymer, the capillary array, septa, or
buffer reservoirs.
1.
In the navigation pane of the Data Collection Software, select GA
Instruments
4
ga3730
4
Instrument name.
2.
At the top of the screen, select Wizards
4
Replenish Polymer Wizard.
IMPORTANT!
When this wizard runs, it introduces polymer into the anode buffer jar.
Replace the anode jar buffer after you run this wizard. See “Fill the anode buffer
Before using the
polymer
Replenish the
polymer
Chapter 9
Maintenance
Clean the instrument
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