Thermo Scientific thermoscientific Vanquish Pumps C, Operating Manual

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5 • Installation
Page 56 Pumps C, Pumps F ( VC-Pxx, VF-Pxx)
Operating Manual
5.6 Setting Up the Flow Connections
This section describes how to set up the flow connections to and from
the device and additional flow connections, if required.
5.6.1 General Information and Guidelines
The pump is shipped from the manufacturing site with the flow
connections installed between the interior components.
When setting up flow connections, follow these rules and
recommendations:
Flow connections can be filled with hazardous substances. Observe the
warning messages and precautionary statements presented in
Safety
Precautions (
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page 21) .
• Dirty components can contaminate the chromatography system.
Contamination leads to poor performance of the modules and entire
system or can even cause damage to the modules and system.
Therefore:
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Always wear appropriate gloves.
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Place the components only on a clean, lint-free surface.
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Keep your tools clean.
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Use only lint-free cloth for cleaning.
• For installation instructions and guidelines and for handling
recommendations, see
Connecting Fittings, Capillaries, and Tubing
( } page 59) .
NOTICE
When you install devices or components to the system, always flush
them to waste before connecting them in the system flow path. To flush
the Vanquish modules, follow the instructions in the
Vanquish System
Operating Manual .
TIP Components or connections in the flow path to other system
modules may be closed with plugs to protect the component or
connection during transport.
When you remove the plugs to connect the device in the system, keep
the plugs. You may need them to close the connections again, for
example, for future transport.