Applied Biosystems 3500 - Flush the Water Trap (Pump Trap)

The Wash Pump and Channels wizard takes >40 minutes to complete.
1.
In the Dashboard, click W
izards.
2.
In the Maintenance wizards screen, click Wash Pump and Channels.
3.
Follow the prompts in the Wash wizard window.
Flush the water trap monthly to prolong the life of the pump and to remove diluted
polymer from the pump.
Flush with distilled or deionized w
ater and ensure that the water ows into the
overow container. Dispose of the excess water (inside the overow container). See
“Chemical safety“ on page 308.
Note: Leave the trap lled with either distilled or deionized water.
1.
Fill the supplied 20 mL, all-plastic Luer lock syringe (in the Polymer Delivery
Pump Cleaning Kit , Cat. No. 4414007 ) with distilled or deionized water. Expel
any bubbles from the syringe.
IMPORTANT! Do not use a syringe smaller than 20 mL. Doing so may generate
excessiv
e pressure within the trap.
Flush the water
trap (pump trap)
Chapter 9 Maintain the Instrument
Maintain the pump
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