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Maintenance and Service
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Solvent Monitor
Installation Guide
5.2
Routine and Preventive Maintenance
5.2.1
Maintenance Plan
Perform the maintenance procedures in the table on a regular basis. The
frequency given in the table is a suggestion. The optimum frequency for
maintenance depends on several factors, such as the types and amounts
of samples and solvents or buffer solutions used with the device.
Frequency
What you should do...
Regularly
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If using solvents containing salt, check the dipsticks for
salt precipitations.
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Inspect the solvent monitor lines for damage, such as
cracks, nicks, cuts, or blockage.
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Check whether the dipstick and the end cap are
discolored and whether microbial growth is present by
swirling the liquid in the solvent reservoir. If you discover
discoloration or microbial growth, replace the endcap,
dipstick, and solvent reservoir.
Semiannually
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Replace the solvent monitor lines.
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Replace the end caps.
5.3
Replacing the Solvent Monitor Lines
When
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Solvent monitor line is:
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Leaking
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Clogged
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Contaminated
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Discolored, kinked or otherwise damaged
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Semiannually
Parts required
As applicable:
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Short solvent monitor line
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Long waste monitor line
Tools required
Capillary cutter
