Weekly maintenance
The following maintenance operations should be performed weekly or when required.
See sectionMaintenance action
Section 3.6.1 Calibration, on page 50Calibrate the Pump.
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsVisually inspect the inlet filters and clean them
if necessary.
Monthly maintenance
The following maintenance operations should be performed monthly or when required.
See sectionMaintenance action
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsClean the system flow path with 1 M NaOH
and rinse with DM water.
Note:
Cleaning may be necessary more or less fre-
quently, depending on the system usage and
the nature of the samples.
Remove and replace the drive sleeve,
on page 147
Visually inspect the drive sleeve on the Frac-
tion collector. Replace if worn out.
Other maintenance
The following maintenance operations should be performed when required.
See sectionMaintenance action
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsClean the instrument externally
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsClean the Fraction collector
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsPerform System cleaning
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsClean the UV flow cell
ÄKTA start Operating InstructionsClean the Conductivity cell
Section 3.4.1 Touch screen calibra-
tion, on page 31
Calibrate the touch screen
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3 Maintenance operations
3.1 Regular maintenance schedule
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