GE AKTA start Maintenance Manual page 63

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ÄKTA start Maintenance Manual 29060308 AD
Action
In the Settings and service screen, tap Next to access the 2
Result: The following screen opens.
In the Settings and service screen, tap Wash valve.
Result: The Wash valve screen opens.
Check that the valve position Waste is selected.
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Tap Turn valve to check/listen that the Wash valve switches between
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Waste and Column. There is a click sound when the valve switches.
Check that the flow is diverted to the Waste outlet or the Column outlet
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according to the selected valve position.
Note:
The Wash valve is by default in Waste position (the flow is diverted to waste).
Visually inspect the flow at the outlet. If the water is not flowing properly,
check the following and fix accordingly:
Is there a blockage in the tubing?
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Are the connectors tightly connected?
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Stop the Pump:
In the Settings and service screen, access Pump:Diagnostics screen.
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Stop the Pump by tapping Stop flow.
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If these checks indicate that the valve is faulty, replace the Wash valve.
3 Maintenance operations
3.9 Wash valve
nd
screen.
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