Metrohm 761 Compact IC - Manual (Page 58)

2 Installation
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6 Condition system
• Rinse the system with eluent until the desired stability of the
baseline is reached (normally 30 … 60 min; if the eluent is
changed, the establishment of the ion exchanger equilibrium
on the separating column can take longer). After this time the
suppressor module is sufficiently conditioned too.
• The instrument is now ready for sample determinations using
the selected system.
Pump tubings are consumable material with a lifetime which depends
on the contact pressure. This is why the tubing cartridges should be
raised completely by loosening snap-action lever on the right-hand
side if the pump is to remain switched off for a considerable length of
time (the set contact pressure remains unchanged).