Thermo Scientific iCAP 7000 Series Manual page 15

iCAP Customer Familiarisation Manual
Note: the drain tubing should be connected correctly to the peristaltic pump to account for the
anticlockwise flow.
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Release the pump tubing clamps and locate the sample and drain pump tubing over the
pump rollers, locking the lugs on the pump tubing into the left and right clamps.
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Connect the sample pump tubing to the sample capillary tubing and the drain pump
tubing to the drain capillary tubing; remember to allow for the direction of flow.
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Pump tubing should be inspected before each analysis and should be replaced if there
are indications of wear.
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Additional lengths of capillary tubing should be used to allow connection to the input of
the sample pump tubing to the sample and the output of the drain pump tubing to a waste
container.
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For a freely aspirating nebulizer. The pump tension can be adjusted with the plasma
running and the pump stopped. Lock the sample pump tubing and clamp into position.
Release the tension adjustment and allow the nebulizer to free aspirate. Tighten the
tension adjustment until the flow just stops then tighten by one turn. Turn on the pump
and, if necessary, tighten the tension until a smooth flow is produced.
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Do not over-tighten the pump clamps as it will result in excessive wear and tear of the
pump tubing and require replacement tubing at more frequent intervals.
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