NOTICE
The ultrasonic bath shall be of sufficient size to allow at least
half the bed support to be immersed in cleaning liquid. The bed
supports should not be allowed to come into contact with each
other or any stainles steel parts of the bath.
2
Fill the bath with 1 M NaOH and apply ultrasonic cleaning for 15 minutes. If the bed
support was not fully submersed in the cleaning liquid, rotate the exposed part of
bed support into the liquid and repeat the operation.
3
Turn the bed support over so that its upper surface is facing downwards and repeat
the previous step.
4
Rinse the bed support thoroughly with distilled water.
5
Test the cleaning efficiency with a drainage test.
Reassembling the stainless steel adapter bed support
1
Fit the O-ring [603] {411} into the groove in the adapter [501] for the 50 and 70
columns, or into the groove of the end cell {402} for the 100 column.
2
Fit the scraper seal [605] and O-ring [604] using the following procedure:
NOTICE
Improper fitting of the scraper seal and O-ring, or damage
caused to either part, may cause leakage. Follow the instruc-
tions carefully.
a
Place the adapter bed support onto a protective surface, e.g., plastic film, on a
flat surface. Lubricate the O-ring on the bed support with 20% (v/v) ethanol.
The 10 and 20 µm bed supports are not interchangeable.
Note:
AxiChrom 50, 70 and 100 columns Operating instructions 28-9331-08 AG
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