3
Maintenance procedures
This section provides the maintenance guidelines and procedures necessary to
maintain the device's performance.
Keep to a maintenance schedule, and perform maintenance as required and
described in this section.
3.1 Maintenance schedule
The following table lists periodic maintenance schedules that ensure optimum
instrument performance.
The maintenance frequencies shown apply to modules that normally receive
moderate use.
Table 3–1: Maintenance schedule:
Procedure
Frequency
During scheduled routine maintenance or as
necessary.
As necessary.
Cleaning the exterior of the equipment
As necessary.
3.2 Spare parts
To ensure that your system operates as designed, use only Waters Quality Parts.
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for information about Waters Quality Parts, including how
to order them.
3.3 Taking care of the flow cell
Notice:
To ensure a long life for the flow cell and proper detector
initialization, use well-degassed eluents, ensuring that they are flowing
before you power-on the detector.
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