SSI America BINARY SOLVENT DELIVERY MODULE 90-2581 REV B Manuel D’Utilisation

 

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rebuilt. Do not attempt to refill or refurbish the pulse damper 
until you have a refurbishing kit. Instructions are furnished with 
the kit. 

1. Position the pulse damper, aligning it with the four mounting holes in the 
bottom of the cabinet. The pressure transducer should be pointed toward the 
rear of the cabinet. 

2. From the underside of the pump cabinet, tighten the four screws to hold the 
pulse damper in place. 

3. Connect the tubing from the pump head to the port at the rear of the pulse 
damper (i.e., toward the rear of the cabinet). Connect the line from the 
prime/purge valve to the other port, toward the front panel. 

4. Connect the transducer’s wire harness connector to pressure board 
connector P3. 

5. Replace the cover on the pump. 

1.  Disconnect the column inlet tube from the column. 

2.  Direct the column inlet tube (the tube from the injector outlet) to a 

waste beaker. 

3.  Set the flow rate to maximum. 

4.  Turn the injector to the INJECT position. 

5.  Pump 100% methanol or isopropanol through the pump and injector 

for 3 minutes. 

6.  Pump 100% filtered, distilled water through the pump and injector for 

3 minutes. 

 

For stainless steel flow paths, proceed to Step 7; For PEEK ™ flow 
paths, skip to step 10. 

WARNING:  Use standard laboratory procedures and 
extreme care when handling strong acids and bases. 

7.  Pump a 20% nitric acid/water solution through the pump and injector 

for 3 minutes. 

8.  Flush the pump and injector with 100% filtered, distilled water for at 

least 3 minutes. 

9.  Pump 100% isopropanol through the pump and injector for 3 minutes. 

 

The pump is now prepared for any mobile phase or short- or long-term 
shutdown.