Prime the pump piston rinsing
system
Follow the instructions to fill the pump piston rinsing systems with rinsing solution. See
the tubing configuration of the rinsing systems in
Illustration of the pump piston rinsing
Action
Step
Unscrew the rinsing system tubes from the holders.
1
Fill each of the rinsing system tubes with 50 ml of 20% ethanol.
2
Screw the rinsing solution tubes back in the holders.
3
Immerse the inlet tubing to the system pump piston rinsing system in one
of the rinsing solution tubes.
Note:
Make sure that the inlet tubing reaches close to the bottom of the rinsing so-
lution tube.
4
Immerse the inlet tubing to the sample pump piston rinsing system in the
other rinsing solution tube.
Note:
Make sure that the inlet tubing reaches close to the bottom of the rinsing so-
lution tube.
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4 Installation
4.2 Hardware installation
4.2.5 Prepare the pump rinsing system
