GE AxiChrom 50 Operating Instructions Manual page 124

6 Maintenance and service
6.2 Performing maintenance and service
Servicing the plastic adapter bed
support, tubing and rod top
This procedure assumes that the top plate and adapter have been removed from the
column (see Removing the top plate and adapter, on page 49).
Disassembling and servicing the plastic adapter bed support
To remove only the plastic bed support:
1 Remove the snap ring [421a] and the bed support [301] from the distributor [402].
To service or change distributor, scraper seal and adapter tubing:
1 Undo the five stop screws [106] on the adapter rod top [105] using an Allen key. Re-
2 Use an Allen key to remove the screws [401], washers [412] and O-rings [413] from
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Discard both the snap ring and the bed support. For columns 50 and 70, remove and
discard the support net [422a] as well.
A
Figure 6.11: Remove the snap ring and the bed support from the distributor by hand
(A) or using the removal tool (B).
move the adapter rod top.
Note:
It is recommended that the stop screws are not fully removed from the
adapter rod top to help avoid losing them.
the adapter [501].
B
AxiChrom 50, 70 and 100 columns Operating instructions 28-9331-08 AG