How to disassemble a 1515/1525 HPLC pump - WKB194678

Article number: 194678

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Shut down and disassemble a 1515/1525 HPLC pump for shipment to the repair center.

Wash the system with H₂O for 20 minutes, and then wash the system with IPA for 20 minutes.
Remove the solvent filters from the solvent bottle and place them in a plastic bag (as shown below).
Close the control software and power-off.
Electrically unplug the pump and mark and remove any cables (Ethernet, signal, I/O, events).
(Marking the cables is important for reinstalling the system when the modules come back from repair. Photos of the cable and tubing are also helpful.)
Remove the Column Heater (if present).
Remove the detector from the top (if present).
Remove the solvent reservoirs.
Remove the waste tubes from the waste bottle and insert them in a plastic bag.
Move the module to a suitable box for shipment. (If a box is not available, ask your local Waters office.)
Note the dimensions and weight of the module to choose the appropriate box:
1515/1525 HPLC pump 43.0 cm X 61.0 cm X 30.5 cm, 27.2 kg
Fill and sign the latest revision of the H&S module provided by Waters.
Attach it to the box and send a PDF copy to the local Waters office.
The Waters office will contact you to arrange the shipment.

To reinstall the module, attach all of the cables and tubes that were removed.