KNAUER
P 6.1L User Manual V6890 Version 1.2
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Maintenance and Care
Maintenance and Care
Organic solvents are toxic above a certain concentration. Ensure
that work areas are always well-ventilated! When performing
maintenance tasks on the device, always wear safety glasses with
side protection, protective gloves, and a lab coat.
All wetter components of a device, e. g. flow cells of detectors or
pump heads and pressure sensors for pumps, have to be flushed
with isopropanol first and water afterwards before being main-
tained, disassembled or disposed.
Opening the device
The device may only be opened by the KNAUER Technical Sup-
port or any company authorized by KNAUER.
CAUTION!
Performing maintenance tasks on a switched on
device can cause damage to the device.
Switch off the device and pull the power plug.
CAUTION! Device damage because of leaks.
If leaks occur after maintenance and assembly,
replace the capillary connections with new ones.
Users may perform the following maintenance tasks themselves:
Replacing the pump head
Replacing the check valves of the pumps
Replacing the Inline filter of the pressure sensor
Replacing the Mixer
Proper maintenance of your HPLC device will ensure successful
analyses and reproducible results.
Contact with the Technical Support
If you have any technical questions regarding KNAUER hardware
or software, please use one of the contact options below:
Technical Support hotline:
European hotline
Languages:Available by telephone
in German or English:8 am to 5 pm (CET)
Phone:+49 30 809727-111
T49 30 8015010
E-mail contact:
Maintenance Contract
The following maintenance work on the device may only be per-
formed by KNAUER or a company authorized by KNAUER and is
covered by a separate maintenance contract:
Opening the device or removing housing parts
