Installing the Pump

Flow Connections of the Quaternary Pump

 

 

Flow Connections of the Quaternary Pump

 

 

 

Preparations

 

Pump is installed in the LC system.

Parts required

 

Other modules

 

 

Parts from accessory kit, see “Accessory Kit Contents — Quaternary Pump” on page 18

 

 

Two wrenches 1/4–5/16 inch for capillary connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA R NI N G

 

When opening capillary or tube fittings solvents may leak out. Please

 

 

observe appropriate safety procedures (for example, goggles, safety

 

 

gloves and protective clothing) as described in the material handling

 

 

and safety data sheet supplied by the solvent vendor, especially when

 

 

toxic or hazardous solvents are used.

 

 

 

 

1 Remove the front cover by pressing the snap fasteners on both sides.

Figure 5

 

Removing the Front Cover

2Place the vacuum degasser and the solvent cabinet on top of the quaternary pump.

3Put the bottle-head assemblies into solvent reservoirs containing your mobile phase and place the bottle in the solvent cabinet.

4Connect the inlet tubes from the bottle-head assemblies to the inlet connectors A to D (typically the left connection of the channel) of the vacuum degasser. Fix the tubes in the tube clips of the vacuum degasser.

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Agilent Technologies 1100 Series manual Flow Connections of the Quaternary Pump, Toxic or hazardous solvents are used

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