9. Maintenance and care
9.1 General
Maintenance of a HPLC instrument is critical to the success of analyses
and the reproducibility of results. If you require a maintenance task which
is not described here, contact your dealer or the Customer Support.
All wetted components of a device, e. g. flow cells of detectors, have to
be flushed with isopropanol first and water second before being maintai-
ned, disassembled or disposed.
9.1.1 Maintenance tasks performed by the user
Electric shock
Danger of electric shock from voltage-carrying parts inside the
device. The housing serves as a protective cover against voltages
inside the device.
Switch the device off before opening the device.
Pull the power plug.
Eye injury
Irritation of retina through UV light. High-energy UV light can leak out
from the flow cell or the fiber optic connectors.
Switch off the detector or the lamps.
Electronic defect
Performing maintenance tasks on a switched on device can cause da-
mage to the device.
Switch off the device
Pull the power plug.
Users may perform the following maintenance tasks themselves:
Regularly check the operating hours of the lamp (see section 9.1.3).
Inspect the installation of the flow cell. (see section 4.5)
Replace the flow cell (see section 9.4).
Replace the lamp (see section 9.5).
Proper maintenance of your HPLC device will ensure successful analyses
and reproducible results.
You find the order numbers for the desired spare parts at the end of the-
se instructions (see chapter „13. Reorders“ on page 64).
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