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883 Basic IC plus
3.13.3 Connecting the suppressor .................................................... 33
3.14 Peristaltic pump .................................................................. 38
3.14.1 Installing the peristaltic pump ................................................ 38
3.14.2 Mode of operation for the peristaltic pump ........................... 42
3.15 Conductivity detector ......................................................... 43
3.16 Connecting the instrument to a computer ....................... 45
3.17 Connecting the instrument to the power grid ................. 46
3.18 Initial start-up ..................................................................... 47
3.19 Connecting and rinsing the guard column ....................... 49
3.20 Connecting the separation column ................................... 51
3.21 Conditioning ........................................................................ 54
4 Operation and maintenance 56
4.1 IC system ............................................................................. 56
4.1.1 Operation .............................................................................. 56
4.1.2 Care ...................................................................................... 56
4.1.3 Maintenance by Metrohm Service .......................................... 56
4.1.4 Shutting down and recommissioning ..................................... 57
4.2 Capillary connections ......................................................... 58
4.3 Door ..................................................................................... 58
4.4 Handling the eluent ............................................................ 58
4.4.1 Manufacturing eluent ............................................................ 58
4.4.2 Changing the eluent .............................................................. 59
4.5 Notes on operating the high-pressure pump ................... 59
4.6 Servicing the high-pressure pump .................................... 60
4.7 Servicing the inline filter .................................................... 73
4.8 Servicing the pulsation absorber ...................................... 76
4.9 Injection valve ..................................................................... 76
4.10 Suppressor ........................................................................... 76
4.10.1 Notes for operating the suppressor ........................................ 76
4.10.2 Taking care of the suppressor housing ................................... 77
4.10.3 Servicing the suppressor ........................................................ 77
4.11 Peristaltic pump .................................................................. 84
4.11.1 Notes on operating the peristaltic pump ................................ 84
4.11.2 Servicing the peristaltic pump ................................................ 84
4.12 Servicing the detector ........................................................ 86
4.13 Rinsing the sample path .................................................... 86
4.14 Separation column ............................................................. 87
4.14.1 Separating efficiency .............................................................. 87
4.14.2 Protecting the separation column .......................................... 88