Figure 4.3: The mechanical locking equipment assembled onto the AxiChrom 70 column.
Removing the locking equipment
1
Loosen the nuts by hand on the mechanical locking equipment until it comes free.
If the nuts are too tight to release by hand, see Section 7.4 Mechanical locking
equipment, on page 152 under Troubleshooting.
2
Remove the tubing at the top mobile phase inlet/outlet.
3
Remove the nuts and withdraw the mechanical locking equipment from the column.
Fitting the top plate and adapter
The following procedure is used to fit the top plate [803] and adapter [A] to the column.
1
Prime the adapter and bottom bed supports (see Priming the column, on page 73).
2
Fill the column with an appropriate liquid or slurry up to the start of the glass incline
of the column tube.
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4 Getting started
4.6 Routine procedures
