4-2 Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Waters 515 Pump
Maintenance considerations
Safety and handling
When you perform maintenance procedures on your 515 pump, keep the
following safety considerations in mind.
Proper operating procedures
To keep your 515 pump running smoothly, follow the operating procedures
and guidelines in the “Preparing the 515 pump” on page 3-13.
Spare parts
See Appendix C, Accessories and Spare Parts, for spare parts information.
Parts not included in Appendix D are not recommended for replacement by
the customer.
Contacting Waters technical service
If you encounter any problems replacing parts in the 515 Pump, contact
Waters Technical Service at 800 252-4752, Canadian and U.S. customers
only. Other customers, call your local Waters subsidiary or call Waters
corporate headquarters for assistance in Milford, Massachusetts (U.S.A.).
Warning:
• To prevent injury, always observe good laboratory practices when
you handle eluents, change tubing, or operate the 515 HPLC Pump.
Know the physical and chemical properties of the eluents. See the
Material Safety Data Sheets for the eluents in use.
• To avoid the possibility of eye injury or cuts, handle the plunger with
care. Wear safety glasses and use the plunger insertion tool. Be
aware that pieces of a broken plunger are very sharp.
Warning: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, do not remove the
cover. The interior of the pump does not contain user-serviceable parts.
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