Hach CM130, User Manual

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Prepare for storage
If power to the analyzer will be removed for more than 3 days or the analyzer will not be used for
more than 3 days, prepare the analyzer for storage.
Item supplied by the user:
Deionized water in two beakers
1. Remove the reagents from the reagent lines as follows:
a. Remove the indicator bottle cap (red) and the buffer bottle cap (black) from the reagent
bottles.
b. Remove the reagent bottles.
c. Put two bottles (or beakers) that contain deionized water on the reagent tray.
d. Put the indicator cap tubing and the buffer cap tubing in the deionized water.
e. Push menu . Select Maintenance>Prime reagents two times.
The reagents are removed from the reagent lines.
2. Select Power>shut down.
3. Wait for the analyzer to shut down. When the display is off, disconnect the power cord from the
electrical outlet.
Note: For user safety, the analyzer will automatically go back to idle mode if the power cord is not disconnected
in 5 minutes or less after the display goes off.
Note: When power is removed from the analyzer for more than 10 minutes, a power-loss beep is heard at the
remote indicator for approximately 5 minutes.
4. Turn the shut-off valve clockwise to stop sample flow to the analyzer.
5. Remove the pump clamp. Refer to Figure 22 . Keep the pump clamp for later use.
6. Drain the water from the colorimeter as follows:
a. Remove the thumbscrew from the colorimeter.
b. Lift the colorimeter off of the base.
c. Tilt the colorimeter backward 90 degrees so that the water in the chamber drains out the
opening in the back.
d. Tilt the colorimeter forward and backward two times to remove most of the water. Do not
shake the colorimeter.
e. Attach the colorimeter back to the base with the thumbscrew.
7. To start the analyzer after storage, do the steps that follow:
a. Install the pump clamp. Refer to Figure 22 .
b. Turn the shut-off valve counter-clockwise to supply sample to the analyzer.
c. Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
d. Wait for the home screen to show on the display (approximately 2 minutes). The home screen
has the word "Idle".
e. Push menu .
f. Select Maintenance>Monthly.
g. Complete the steps that show on the display.
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