Regular Maintenance Schedule - GE AKTA start Maintenance Manual

3.1

Regular maintenance schedule

Introduction
Regular maintenance should be performed on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. For
cleaning instructions, refer to ÄKTA start Operating Instructions.
Daily maintenance
The following maintenance operations should be performed daily when the system is
in use.
Maintenance action
Visually inspect the instrument for leakages
in the flow path.
Check the Pump for leakage. If there are signs
of liquid leaking from the Pump, check the
integrity of the pump tubing and the tubing
connections.
Note:
Make sure that the pump tubing is not left in-
side the Pump when it is not in use.
Clean the column and the system flow path
after use and leave the system filled with DM
water.
Note:
If the instrument is not going to be used for a
few days, prepare the system for storage.
Clean the valves (at least with DM water), after
every run, or at the end of the day, or while
leaving the instrument idle for several days
to avoid salt crystal formation.
Note:
If more thorough cleaning is required, 1 M
NaOH may be used. After using NaOH for
cleaning make sure to wash the flow path
thoroughly with DM water before starting a
run.
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3 Maintenance operations

3.1 Regular maintenance schedule

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