Teledyne manual 6712FR Refrigerated Sampler Maintenance, Checklist For Replacing Pump Tube

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8.5.1Checklist For Replacing Pump Tube

6712FR Refrigerated Sampler Section 8 Maintenance

8.5.1Checklist For Replacing Pump Tube

1.Disconnect power from the sampler.

2.Loosen the liquid detector’s cover by unscrewing the black knob on top of the detector. Unlatch the pump band. (The band is the rounded metal band that holds the tube in the pump.)

3.Pull the tube away from the bulkhead fitting. Pull it from the pump and detector.

4.Clean the pump rollers and the inside of the pump band.

5.Thread the new tubing through the pump so that the tube follows its natural curve around the pump rollers. You may need to move the pump rollers to make the installation easier.

6.The blue collars on the tube help align the tube in the detector and pump. Align the tube by placing the collars in the grooves inside the liquid detector.

7.Close the detector’s cover and tighten the black knob. Close the pump strap and latch it.

8.Reset the pump-tube counter. (See example in table 8-2.)

9.Take a “dry” grab sample to test the tube installation.

To extend the pump tube life: WARNING

The pump’s safety lock prevents the sampler from running the pump when the pump band is open. DO NOT tamper with the safety mechanism. The pump is extremely powerful. The pump rollers can injure you severely if the sampler activates the pump while you are working on it or inside it. Disconnect power from the sampler before replacing the pump tube.

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To extend the pump tube life:

Always use Isco pump tubes.

Install the tube properly, aligning the blue collars correctly in the liquid detector’s grooves.

Follow the natural curve of the tube when wrapping the tube around the pump rollers.

Minimize the line rinses and sampling retries in the sampling programs

Use the shortest possible suction line.

Conditions that shorten tube life:

Improper installation.

Abrasive materials suspended in sample liquid.

Frequent line rinses.

Long purge cycles, such as those used with long suction lines.

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Teledyne manual 6712FR Refrigerated Sampler Maintenance, Checklist For Replacing Pump Tube, To extend the pump tube life