Transporting Or Shipping The Device; Preparing The Device For Transport - Thermo Scientific Vanquish VC-D40 Operating Manual

7 • Maintenance and Service

7.12 Transporting or Shipping the Device

Follow these steps

7.12.1 Preparing the Device for Transport

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If you want to transport the device to a new location or if you need to
ship the device, first prepare the device for transport and then move or
ship the device as required. Follow the instructions in this section.
Observe the following safety guidelines:
CAUTION—Heavy Load, Bulky Device
The device is too heavy or bulky for one person alone to handle safely.
To avoid personal injury or damage to the device, observe the following
guidelines:
• Physical handling of the device, including lifting or moving, requires
a team effort of two persons.
• A team effort is in particular required when lifting the device into
the system stack or when removing it.
• Use the carrying handles that were shipped with the device to move
or transport the device. Never move or lift the device by the front
doors. This will damage the doors or the device.
1. Prepare the device for transport. See
Transport (} page 128).
2. The step depends as follows:
To transport the device to a new location, follow the instructions
¨
in Transporting the Device to a New Location
To ship the device, follow the instructions in
¨
(} page 130).
To prepare the device for transport, follow these steps:
1. Perform a long-term shut down of the device (see
Shutdown (} page 95)).
2. Turn off the device with its main power switch and disconnect the
power cord.
3. Remove all cables and flow connections to other devices.
4. Remove the flow cell from the detector, and store the flow cell in its
packaging. Install the diagnostic cell to the flow cell opening of the
detector.
Preparing the Device for
Variable Wavelength Detectors (VC-D40, VF-D40)
(} page 129).
Shipping the Device
Long-Term
Operating Manual