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Performing Routine Maintenance
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TRACE 1300 and TRACE 1310 Hardware Manual
Thermo Scientific
Read Me First
The instrument will be generally serviced by Thermo Fisher Scientific authorized technical
personnel for all the warranty period or, after warranty, possibly according to a Programmed
Service Contract. For more information contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific office.
There are only a few TRACE 1300/TRACE 1310 components that require routine
maintenance, depending on the quantity and types of samples you are running. A frequently
used instrument will, of course, require more maintenance than an instrument that is rarely
used.
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External Cleaning
— The GC needs to be cleaned when it gets dirty. See the section
“Cleaning the Instrument Externally”
.
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Column
— You may need to replace the column when your performance degrades and
troubleshooting indicates that the column needs maintenance. That may mean that end
of the column needs to be trimmed or the column needs to be replaced.
See
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Injector modules
— You may need to install, replace or maintain an injector module.
See
Chapter 3, “Performing Injectors Routine Maintenance.”
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Detector modules
— You may need to install, replace or maintain a detector module.
See
Chapter 4, “Performing Detectors Routine Maintenance.”
There are many more components in the TRACE 1300/TRACE 1310 that do not require
routine maintenance, but may need to be replaced if there is a problem with the instrument.
To replace any component not listed in this chapter, see the following chapters:
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Chapter 5, “GC Main Frame Advanced Maintenance.”
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Chapter 6, “Injectors Advanced Maintenance.”
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Chapter 7, “Detectors Advanced Maintenance.”
WARNING
If, for technical reasons, it is necessary to work on parts of the machine that
may involve hazardous operations (moving parts, components under voltage, and so
on).Thermo Fisher Scientific authorized Technical Support must be called.
This situation can be identified because the access to these moving parts is possible only
using a particular tool, and because the concerned removable protective covers bear a
warning symbol that draws the operator’s attention to the specific warnings included in
the documentation accompanying the instrument. In case the work must be carried out
by the operator, the latter must prove to be adequately trained to perform the specific
maintenance operation.
