Transporting Or Shipping The Detector; Preparing The Detector For Transport - Thermo Scientific VC-D60 Operating Manual

7.7

Transporting or Shipping the Detector

Follow these steps
7.7.1

Preparing the Detector for Transport

Refractive Index Detector (VC-D60)
Operating Manual
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 97).
2. The step depends as follows:
To transport the device to a new location, follow the instructions
¨
in Transporting the Detector to a New Location
To ship the device, follow the instructions in
¨
Detector (} page 99).
To prepare the detector for transport, follow these steps:
1. Flush out solvents and prepare the detector for long-term storage
(see Shutdown (} page 80)).
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. Tighten the locking screws (see
(} page 98)).
7 • Maintenance and Service
Preparing the Detector for
(} page 99).
Shipping the
Tightening the Locking Screws
Page 97