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SM-FTN: Sample fluidics pressure limit caused by blocked waste valve - WKB13385

Article number: 13385

SYMPTOMS

  • Priming/purging SM-FTN, see a "sample fluidics pressure limit" error when the SM-FTN goes to the purge solvent portion.

ENVIRONMENT

  • H-Class Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle (SM-FTN)
  • H-Class Bio SM-FTN
  • I-Class SM-FTN
  • Arc SM-rFTN
  • APC SM-pFTN

CAUSE

Blockage in the waste check valve on the purge side of the low-pressure fluidics

FIX or WORKAROUND

Replace the appropriate inline waste valve:

  • H-Class/I-Class/Arc SM-FTN: Part 410003180 - WASTE VALVE, INLINE, 1/4-28 THREADS
  • APC SM-FTN: Part 700009513 - WASTE VALVE, INLINE, 1/4-28 THREADS PPS
  1. Using a T20 Torx driver open the right panel of the Sample Manager and remove the screws.
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  2. The part with the mark in the picture below is the relevant part.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

id13385, A-30SM, checkvalve, UPAQSM, UPARBQSM, UPARBSMFTN, UPARCH30, UPARHQSM, UPARQSM, UPARSMFTN, UPIBSM, UPIBSM+, UPISMFL, UPISMFL+, UPISMFTIVD, UPISMFTN, UPISMFTN, UPISMFTN+, UPPDAARCB, UPPFTN, UPQSM, UPQSM+, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO+, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTNB+, UPSMFTNBIO

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