Prime Reservoir And Pump Lines - Ankom Flex Analyte Extractor Operator's Manual

Prime Reservoir and Pump Lines

Reservoir and pump lines must be primed (i) BEFORE the instrument is first used, and (ii) when the instrument has been out
of use for more than two weeks. Wear gloves and safety glasses when running the Line Prime method.
To prime all lines, complete the following steps.
6.9.1. Fill the Solution Reservoir Bottles
Fill each solution reservoir with the appropriate reagents.
Reagents must match the reagents of the method that the
user intends to run subsequently. Refer to Appendix A -
Reagents.
You must use the correct reservoir position for each
solution as some solvents must not be vented.
For further details on how to fill the reservoir bottles, refer
to FLEX Service Procedure FLS005, found on the ANKOM
website.
6.9.2. Assemble Digestion Vessels
The following parts are need when running the line prime method: Digestion vessel (with or without port), filter,
and vessel bottom assembly.
6.9.2.1. Select the appropriate filter for the analysis. The filter must
match the filter of the method that the user intends to run
subsequently. The vitamin filter is used for vitamin and
cholesterol methods, and the fat filter is used for a total and
crude fat methods. Place the filter (either side up) in the vessel
bottom assembly. Make sure that it is pressed all the way down.
Rev 1/22/2021
Operator's Manual
pg. 19