YSI 9600 - Manual (Page 25)

• Open the pinch clamps on the ports of the waste bags.
2.9 ASSEMBLING THE NITRATE MONITOR
Before assembling the Model 9600 nitrate monitor for deployment, make sure the following has been done:
• The cadmium column has been activated properly and installed in the carousel.
• The six reagent bags have been filled, attached to the proper connectors, are properly installed, i.e.,
hanging from individual hooks in the carousel, and all of their pinch clamps have been OPENED.
• The two waste bag assemblies are properly attached to the effluent lines and the metal rings at the tip
of each assembly are attached to the hooks on the bottom of the carousel center plate. OPEN the
pinch clamps on the waste bag assemblies.
CAUTION: Make absolutely certain that the pinch clamps on all of the bags (reagent and waste) are
OPEN so that fluid can be pumped within the system. Failure to open ALL pinch clamps will result
in total failure and may damage the pumps.
After this check list has been completed, assemble the 9600 by following the instructions below:
• Place the outer shell of the monitor on the floor near the carousel.
• Lift the carousel by the bail, raising it above the top of the outer shell as shown in the picture below:
• Slide the carousel into the outer shell making sure that the two rectangular indentations on the top plate
of the carousel are aligned with the black strips on the outside of the outer shell as shown in the
pictures below. Note carefully that the inlet filter should be on the side of the strip that has two
YSI Environmental 25 Model 9600 Nitrate Monitor