Metrohm 871 Advanced Bioscan - Manual (Page 33)

4.3 Maintenance and servicing
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4.3 Maintenance and servicing
information 4.3.1 General
truments could possibly lead to malfunc-
tions and a shorter service life of the mechanical and electronic parts.
als and solvents should be wiped up immediately. It is
Care
The 871 Advanced Bioscan requires proper care and attention. Exces-
sive contamination of the ins
Spilled chemic
especially important to protect the plug connections at the rear of the
instrument (particular the mains plug) against contamination.
Although constructional measures have been designed to virtually
eliminate such a situation, should corrosive media penetrate the inte-
rior of the instruments the mains plug must be immediately discon-
nected to prevent extensive damage to the instrument electronics.
Inform Metrohm service if your instrument(s) have been damaged in
such a way.
The instrument must not be opened by untrained personnel. Please
comply with the safety notes in section 1.4.1.
ompartment of the 871 Advanced Bioscan a lithium In the electronic c
battery is mounted. If this unit or battery needs service, dispose it ac-
cording to chemical waste only.
Maintenance by Metrohm service
M
p -
q osive chemicals, it may be nec-
essary to shorten the interval between servicing.
department is always willing to offer expert advice
on the maintenance and servicing of all Metrohm instruments.
4.3.2 Shutdow
aintenance of the IC system is best done as part of an annual service
erformed by specialists from the Metrohm company. If work is fre
uently performed with caustic and corr
The Metrohm service
n
If the IC System is shut down for a considerable length of time, the en-
tire IC system (without column) must be rinsed with methanol/water
(1:4) to avoid crystallization of eluent with the corresponding subse-
quent damage.
arating column module is removed and bridged. The For rinsing the sep
flow cell must be turned off Rinse with methanol/water (1:4) until the
conductivity of the eluent drops below 10 µ S/cm.