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How to disassemble a 515 HPLC pump for shipment - WKB265274

Article number: 265274

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Shut down and disassemble a 515 HPLC pump for shipment to the repair center.

ENVIRONMENT

  • 515 HPLC Pump

PROCEDURE

  1. Wash the system with H2O for 20 minutes, and then wash the system with IPA for 20 minutes.
  2. Close the control software and power-off.
  3. 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.)
  4. Remove any object from the top (if present).
  5. Unplug Solvent Inlet and Solvent Outlet tubing.clipboard_e0dfad6e10477cd45c20a2d3cd8a574a3.png
  6. Put the Solvent Inlet tube in a plastic bag (as shown below).

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  7. 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:
    515 HPLC pump: 47.0 cm x 19.1 cm x 20.3 cm, 15 kg.
  8. Fill and sign the latest revision of the H&S module provided by Waters.
  9. Attach it to the box and send a PDF copy to the local Waters office.

  10. The Waters office will contact you to arrange the shipment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id265274, 515, isopropanol

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