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Cleaning and maintencance
YMC Pilot
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low pressure chromatography column
The pilot column is cleaned as follows:
1. Remove the adjustable end piece Chapter 6.1, S. 18.
2. Clean the outer wall of the column body.
3. Clean the column body with an authorised cleaning agent and a wetted, lint-
free rag.
4. Put a collecting vessel below the column stand.
5. Loosen the locking bolts and lock them by turning slightly.
6. Lift the column body vertical from the column stand using two holding bars
which are vertically above each other.
7. Put the column body with the open end facing downwards in the column stand.
8. Turn the column body slowly in the frame disc until the locking bolts lock.
You will hear a noticeable
“click” when the locking bolts are locked.