Cypher SPM
User Guide
6. At one end of each of piece of tubing, secure a threaded fitting and a ferrule.
See
Attaching threaded fittings to tubing on page 96
7. At the other end of each piece of tubing, perform steps 8–10 to attach a female luer fitting.
8. Locate parts.
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231.008 Luer Tight Fittings, which includes all the
parts shown on the right.
9. Attach purple ferrule.
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Slide the female Luer Tight fitting and purple ferrule,
in that order, over the tubing.
Note:
Ensure the end of the tubing is flush with
the base of the ferrule, as shown in the diagram.
10. Seat the fitting as follows:
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Attach the red Luer Tight seating tool, which has a piece of red plastic embedded into it, to
the female Luer Tight fitting by screwing it firmly onto the female Luer Tight body.
This seats the ferrule into the luer fitting.
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Remove the seating tool and store for later use.
11. Place O-rings if necessary.
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If no O-ring (230.039) is present, place it in the bot-
tom of the port, up against the glass.
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If the O-ring is not properly centered, remove it
(preferably with a sharp wooden stick) and replace it.
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If you are gentle with the cell, the O-rings should stay
in place during the next steps.
12. Attach the two tubes to the two side ports of the cell.
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