Introduction to the Agilent 7100 Capillary Electrophoresis System

Using the Agilent 7100 Capillary Electrophoresis System 5
Capillary Electrophoresis, Plus High Pressure CE+p
WARNING
Damage or contamination of pressure valves.
Make sure tube "8" is connected properly before you apply high pressure to any lift.
High pressure may flush liquid into the pressure valves and lead to permanent
damage.
• Connect tube "8" prior to using high pressure.
Steps to Install the Outlet Lift Connection to the Tubing
Please refer to the section “Cleaning the Electrodes, Pre-punchers and
Insulation Plate” on page 196 for more details on individual steps of the
following procedure.
1 Unload all lifter positions.
2 Switch off the instrument.
3 Disconnect the power.
4 Open the front cover by releasing two screws and pulling it towards you.
5 Loose two screws to release the liquid handling module.
6 Pull the liquid handling module towards you.
7 Remove the plastic screw of the outlet lifter (left).
8 Extract the pre-puncher from the lift head by moving it straight up with
tweezers.
WARNING
Injury by sharp metal edges
Pre-punchers are sharp and might result in injury.
To prevent personal injury, be careful when getting in contact with sharp metal
areas.
9 Slide the open end of the teflon tubing over the outlet pre-puncher using
forceps or by grabbing it with sandpaper wrapped around it.
10 Insert the outlet pre-puncher in the lift head in a vertical movement.
11 Tighten the plastic screw.
12 Slide the liquid handling module back into the instrument until it is
positioned by internal pins.
13 Tighten the two screws fto fix the liquid handling module.
14 Mount the front cover and tighten the two screws to fix.
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