General Rules For Maintenance And Service - Thermo Scientific Vanquish VH-D10 Operating Manual

7 • Maintenance and Service
7.3

General Rules for Maintenance and Service

General Rules
Opening Flow Path Connections
Depot Repair
Page 116
For successful maintenance and service procedures, follow the rules and
recommendations below.
• Before starting maintenance or service procedures, shut down the
device when instructed to do so.
• Use only the replacement parts specifically authorized and qualified
for the device by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
• Follow all instructions step by step and use the tools recommended
for the procedure.
• Before opening the flow path to replace capillaries in the system,
turn off the pump flow and wait until the system pressure is down to
zero.
• Dirty components can contaminate the chromatography system.
Contamination leads to poor performance of the modules and entire
system or can even cause damage to the modules and system.
Therefore:
Always wear appropriate gloves.
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Place the components only on a clean, lint-free surface.
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Keep your tools clean.
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Use only lint-free cloth for cleaning.
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• If you need to return the device for depot repair, follow the
instructions in Transporting or Shipping the Device
See also
2
Consumables and Replacement Parts (} page 181)
(} page 153).
Diode Array Detectors (VH-D10)
Operating Manual