BUCHI Extraction Unit E-816 HE - Manual (Page 50)

9 Shutdown, storage, transport and disposal
50 E-812/816 Hot Extraction Operation Manual, Version B
9 Shutdown, storage, transport and disposal
This chapter instructs how to shut down the instrument, how to pack it for storage or transport, and
specifies the storage and shipping conditions.
9 .1 Preparing the instrument for storage and transport
To prepare the instrument for storage and transport, lower the rack, unplug the power cord, remove
the cooling water, and remove all glass parts from the instrument.
Emptying the condenser
Place the cooling water out hose into a drain. Disconnect the silicon hose (cooling water in) at the rear
of the instrument and place it into a waste container. Loosen the upper condenser screws by half a
turn.
9 .1 .1 Dismantling the condenser
Moisten the connection between condenser and holder before removing the condenser.
By doing so, turn it a little.
9 .1 .2 Emptying the solvent tank
Make sure, that the solvent tank is empty before transporting the instrument.
9 .2 Storage and transport
Store the instrument at a dry place. Store and transport the instrument in its original packaging.
! WARNING
Death or serious poisoning by contact or incorporation of harmful substances.
• Wear safety goggles
• Wear safety gloves
• Wear a laboratory coat
• Flush the instrument and clean all accessories thoroughly to remove possibly dangerous
substances
• Do not clean dusty parts with compressed air
• Store the instrument and its accessories at a dry place in its original packaging