7Troubleshooting Guide
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Fluid flows in the opposite direction of what is intended
1.Check tubing connections to source and drain containers.
2.Check that the motor is rotating in the correct direction. Refer to Figure
Fluid flow direction cannot | The motor only turns in one | |
be reversed | direction. Make sure you use a | |
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The tube moves when pumping | Adjust the Clamp Screw. Refer to | |
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The Stator will not snap shut | 1. | Make sure the tubing is loaded |
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| properly. The tubing should be |
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| centered in the middle of the rollers. |
| 2. | Make sure the tubing wall thickness |
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| is correct (refer to Table |
| 3. | The tubing inside diameter may be |
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| too large for the pump. (refer to |
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| 4. | The tubing durometer may be too |
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| high for the pump (refer to Chapter |
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| 5. | The tubing may be caught on the |
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| bottom roller. Reposition the roller |
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| slightly and load the tubing again. |
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Screws are too short to fasten | Use long mounting screws | |
two stacked pumps to the motor | (Part Number | |
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