Contents
Agilent 1200 Series Autosampler Reference Manual 7
Vial in Gripper 81
Missing Wash Vial 82
Invalid Vial Position 83
Maintenance Functions 84
User Interface 85
Change Needle 86
Change Piston 88
Park Arm (Park Gripper) 89
Change Gripper (Change Arm) 90
Tray Alignment 91
Step Commands 93
Troubleshooting 95
Troubleshooting Guide for the Sample Transport Assembly 97
Intermittent lock-ups with or without vial in the gripper fingers 98
Jittery (shaky) movement in X and or theta axes and/or when the needle goes
through the gripper arm into the via 100
Poor alignment, seen during vial pickup and vial replacement and/or when the
needle hits the gripper arm 102
4Repairing the Autosampler105
Introduction into Repairing the Autosampler 106
Using the ESD Strap 107
Overview of Main Repair Procedures 109
Simple Repairs 110
Needle Assembly 111
Needle-Seat Assembly 114
Stator Face 117
Rotor Seal 120
Metering Seal and Plunger 124
Gripper Arm 128