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Disassembling the pumps, Removing the pump heads – Bio-Rad ChromLab™ Software User Manual

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System and Sample Pumps

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Disassembling the Pumps

The system and sample pumps can be disassembled to clean or replace their

components.

This section explains how to

Remove the pump heads

Remove the wash housing

Remove the piston

Removing the Pump Heads

Caution:

Flush any hazardous material from the system with water or an

appropriate cleaning solvent. Remove the buffer and wash system inlet tubing

from their bottles to avoid siphoning fluids during disconnection.

To remove the pump heads

1.

On the touch screen, select Shut Down on the dropdown menu to exit
ChromLab and shut down the NGC instrument.

2.

Disconnect the tubing from the pump head inlet and outlet check valve
housings.

Tip:

It is not necessary to disconnect the wash housing inlet and outlet

tubing at this time.