Fishman AIRFREE LDS9000 - Manual (Page 20)

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Pourable Fluid
Twist on a tip cap and pour your
fluid into the barrel using a funnel.
Insert a Venting Ribbon along the
inside edge of the barrel, followed
by an AirFree™ piston. Carefully
press down until it contacts the
fluid. While holding the piston in
place gently pull the Venting
Ribbon from the barrel.
Thick or Non Leveling Fluid
If the fluid comes packed in a
caulking cartridge try loading the
reservoir with a caulking gun. If
not, spoon-feeding with a spatula
often works. Follow the loading by
inserting the Venting Ribbon along
the inside of the barrel, followed
by AirFree™ piston. Carefully
press down to move the fluid to
the bottom of the barrel and to
remove trapped air. While holding
the piston in place gently pull the
Venting Ribbon from the barrel.
Loading the Reservoirs
Avoid Air in the Syringe Barrel
Trapped air in the fluid creates voids that will make the fluid
compressible. Although the LDS9000 Linear Drive System is
stable enough to handle most compressible fluids excess air will
force the user to use a greater amount of pullback. This will create
a greater amount of forward and reverse motion in the syringe
during a dispense cycle. Excess motion will put more stress on the
fluid being dispensed. The goal is to reduce dispense motion as
much as possible to protect the fluid and maximize repeatability.
Paying attention to minimization during syringe filling will
drastically improve performance.
For best results, use a Fishman barrel filing station (see next page).
If needed, use a centrifuge or vacuum chamber to eliminate any
trapped air.