Agilent Technologies 6475 User Manual page 86

5 Maintenance
Rough Pump
Replacing the rough pump oil
Perform this procedure yearly.
Tools needed:
• Clean chemical-resistant gloves
• Safety glasses
• Funnel
• 10 mm hex key
• Paper towel or shop rag
• Small plastic tub
Parts needed:
• AFV 60 gold oil
Wear chemical-resistant gloves and safety glasses (goggles) for your safety.
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Do not touch the fill cap or pump until they are cool. The fill cap and pump can
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be dangerously hot.
Never add or replace the rough pump oil while the pump is on. Hot oil can
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splash out and cause harm.
Use only the rough pump oil appropriate for your pump (AFV 60 gold oil for
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Agilent MS40+). The use of any other oils can substantially reduce pump life
and will invalidate the pump warranty.
To replace the rough pump oil,
1 Put on clean chemical-resistant gloves.
2 Place the instrument into 'Standby' then 'Vent'.
3 Allow the rough pump to turn off automatically, this should take about 15
4 Unplug all power cords from the LC/MS instrument.
5 Unplug the rough pump.
6 Remove first the fill cap and then open the drain plug.
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