Waters 1500-Series, Operator'S Manual

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3-22 Installing Options and Accessories
3. Using the wash seal installation tool, press the wash seal spacer until it
bottoms in the wash seal cavity.
Wash seal installation tool
4. Rotate the wash seal spacer with a screwdriver until the slots line up
with the holes in the edge of the head support.
Doing so creates a fluid path for the seal wash solvent.
5. Inspect the fluid path for obstructions by holding the head support up to
a light source and looking through the holes in the edge of the head
support.
The fluid path must be unobstructed. If it is not, blow through the hole,
or use a thin wire to clear any obstructions.
6. Lay the head support on a hard surface, back side up.
7. Insert the plunger wash seal (spring side down) into the wash seal cavity
in the center of the head support.
8. Use the wash seal installation tool to bottom the plunger wash seal
against the wash seal spacer.
9. Slide the retaining ring onto the thin end of the wash fitting installation
tool.
The raised edges of the retaining ring must point downward onto the
wash fitting installation tool.
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