ActionStep
Connect a 25 to 30 ml syringe to the purge valve of the left pump head of
System Pump B. Make sure that the syringe fits tightly into the purge con-
nector.
5
Open the purge valve by turning it counter-clockwise about three quarters
of a turn. Draw 5 to 10 ml of liquid slowly into the syringe with a rate of about
1 ml/s.
6
Close the purge valve by turning it clockwise. Disconnect the syringe and
discard its contents.
7
Connect the syringe to the purge valve on the right pump head of System
Pump B, and repeat steps 6 to 8. Keep the system flow running.
8
Check that there is no air left in the pump by following the instructions in
Validate prime or purge of System Pump A or B or Sample Pump, on page172.
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5 Operation
5.4 Prime inlets and purge pump heads
5.4.1 Prime buffer inlets and purge system pumps