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Recommended Maintenance Schedule

Instrument Guide

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Yearly

Sample pump seals and
check valve

Replace the seals and check valves using
the pump head maintenance kit.

System pump seals and
check valve

Replace the seals and check valve using the
pump head maintenance kit.

Post-inject valve tubing

Replace all tubing.

Inline filter

Replace if installed.

Bottle filter

Replace or clean if installed.

pH electrode

Replace yearly or earlier if necessary.

Check the values for slope and offset. Start
ChromLab software and select Tools >
Calibrate and choose pH from the dropdown
list. Complete the calibration steps in the
dialog box. Replace the pH probe if
necessary.

Store the pH electrode in storage solution
when not in use. See Table

15

for

recommended storage solutions.

Tip:

See

Storing the pH Electrode on

page

217

for information about storing

the electrode.

Table 14.

NGC instrument maintenance schedule, continued

Interval

Component

Action