Seal Wear-In Procedure - Agilent Technologies InfinityLab LC Series User Manual

8 Maintenance

Seal Wear-in Procedure

Seal Wear-in Procedure

Parts required p/n
0100-1847
5022-2159
Before replacing your solvent by isopropanol or replacing isopropanol by your
NOTE
solvent, consider solvent miscibility. For example, do not directly switch from
buffers to isopropanol and vice versa.
1 Place a bottle with 100 mL of isopropanol in the solvent cabinet and put a
2 If an active inlet valve is installed, screw the PEEK adapter 1/4-28 to 10-32
3 Connect the Restriction capillary (5022-2159) to the purge valve. Connect its
4 Open the purge valve and purge the system for 5 min with isopropanol at a
5 Close the purge valve and set the flow to a rate adequate to achieve a
6 Turn OFF the pump, slowly open the purge valve to release the pressure from
7 Rinse your system with the solvent used for your next application.
8 Replace the purge valve frit, see
Agilent InfinityLab LC Series 1260 Infinity II Isocratic and Quaternary Pumps User Manual
Description
A
Adapter AIV to solvent inlet tubes
A
Restriction capillary
tubing (including bottle head assembly) into the bottle.
(0100-1847) to the AIV and connect the inlet tube from the bottle head directly
to it.
other end to a waste container.
flow rate of 2 mL/min.
pressure of 350 bar. Pump 15 min at this pressure to wear in the seals. The
pressure can be monitored using your instrument control software or tool.
the system, disconnect the restriction capillary and reinstall the bottle with the
solvent for your application.
Valve" on page 136.
"Exchange the Purge Valve Frit or the Purge
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