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Section 5
Maintenance
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
Section 5
MaintenanCe
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5.2
5.3
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5.7
5.8
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5.9
5.12
5.16
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Maintenance Suggestions
Operating Suggestions
Proper Shutdown Procedures
Basic Maintenance Procedures
Reagent Filter Replacement
Ambient Reactor Replacement
Replacement of Heated Reactor Cartridge
Valve Maintenance
Pump Seal Replacement
Fuse Replacement
Tubing Kit Guides
Your Pickering Pinnacle PCX will require some routine maintenance to stay in top condition. Ordinarily, little
maintenance is needed beyond good operating procedures. In this section you will find some suggestions for
maintaining your Pinnacle PCX, as well as Proper Shutdown procedures for typical, Long-term, and Storage of
the Pinnacle PCX.
Maintenance Suggestions
Make copies of the blank forms in the Appendix and complete the parameter log on the photocopy.
Record the pressures for the system equilibrated under initial conditions. Keep a daily log of Column, Pump
1 and Pump 2 (if applicable) pressures for diagnostic use. Include all the settings for the pump, injector,
detector, and integrator.
Record any repairs, or problems in the Instrument Log.
Keep copies of the QC chromatograms and logs, and of the initial chromatograms generated at installation.
Create a maintenance schedule for your laboratory to ensure that the instrument is kept in good working order.
Always use PEEK nuts and ferrules in the Pinnacle PCX fluidics lines. Use of stainless steel nuts and
ferrules in the PEEK ports will void the warranty. Stainless steel nuts and ferrules will cut the threads at
the bottom of the ports, causing them to leak. If this happens, the entire item may need replacing.
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