5.2
Section 5
Maintenance
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
Operating Suggestions
Below are several helpful suggestions and bits of information which will help keep your Pinnacle PCX, columns,
and reagents in top condition. The following information is broken down into sections for convenience.
There are two items that should be part of any good laboratory practices, regardless of what equipment is being
used:
1) Always wear safety glasses or goggles, laboratory coat, gloves, and other appropriate safety-clothing.
2) Read and understand the instructions in the MSDS’s shipped with the chemicals. If the MSDS’s are missing,
please contact Pickering Laboratories and we can fax you a copy, or you can download them from our website
at www.pickeringlabs.com.
PINNACLE PCX
Check for leaks daily at the column fittings; the eluants can be corrosive.
Frequently observe and record the pressures and check for leaks. You may find a problem before it becomes serious.
Always use the correct fuse. Use of the incorrect fuse can seriously damage the PC board and even the valves,
reactor and pump. Use of an incorrect fuse will void the warranty.
Disconnect the power cord before removing the case of the Pinnacle PCX.
Always follow the proper shutdown procedures. See Below.
Use the proper start-up and shutdown procedures consistently (see Section 4).
Periodically Flush the instrument to ensure long life.
Do not operate the heated reactor above the boiling point of the eluant unless the back-pressure regulator is
connected to the waste line of the detector. Boiling inside the reactor can cause precipitates to block the reactor.
Operating above the boiling point without a back pressure regulator will void your warranty.
Thoroughly clean any leaks from fittings with water and dry with paper towels, especially if the solution is a
buffer or hydroxide. Standing salt and hydroxide solution are corrosive.
Soak up spills with rags, paper towels, or sponge. Clean spill-area with a wet towel and thoroughly dry. Do not
spray water directly into the instrument.
Rinse out the drip tray periodically.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check for leaks around all fittings and record column and reagent pressures daily.
Change the reagent filter every 3 months.
Change valve and pump seals every 12 months.
Change the heated reactor and all tubing every two years.
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