Watson-Marlow 313F - Manual (Page 10)

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Tube loading
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Switch off the pump before tube loading.
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Lift the "flip top" track until fully open.
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Set the pumphead tube clamps, with the track open to the required tube size, using the calibrations on each side of
the pumphead.
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In some applications (where the outside of the tube is dirty or there is a high suction lift), the tube clamps may need
to be adjusted to a smaller setting to give effective tube clamping
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Select the length and bore size of tube required, ensuring the tube is long enough to cover the source to delivery
distance and the curvature of the track.
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Fit the tubing across the pumphead rotor and lower the track. Ensure the tubing is fitted correctly between the rollers
and track, and that there is no pinching of the tubing by the tube clamps. The tubing must lie naturally against the
track and must not be twisted or over stretched.