RBR#0008818revB
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Buffer fluid
Syringe with a stopper and needle
Syringe kickstand
Cleaning the buffer tube by aspirating the buffer oil
Step
Description
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Remove the antifouling mesh assembly
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Clean the buffer tube assembly
Insert the needle into the buffer tube assembly, all the
way
Draw out the plunger of the syringe past the 10ml point
Install the syringe kickstand so that it cups the plunger
and supports it in the drawn-out position; the syringe
will brace against the flange on the plunger and the
barrel
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Refill the buffer tube assembly
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Cleaning the buffer tube by purging with buffer oil
Debris can be removed from the buffer tube assembly by purging the assembly with buffer oil. This method will
consume more oil, but it may be more effective in some situations.
Step
Description
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Prepare the instrument and the syringe
Remove the antifouling mesh assembly
Remove the instrument from the foam stand and lay it on its side
Fill the syringe and de-gas the buffer oil
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Clean the buffer tube assembly
Insert the needle into the buffer tube assembly, all the way
Depress the plunger and flush the buffer tube assembly
With the syringe still in the pressure port, stand the instrument with the port up
While depressing the plunger, remove the syringe
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Refill the buffer tube assembly
5.3 Cleaning the buffer tube
All required materials for this procedure are provided in the
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Required materials
The syringe will draw up oil and any particles until
the assembly is empty, and then, it will draw air.
