Procedure

  1. Carefully remove the check valve cartridges from the valve housings.
  2. Place the check valve housings and cartridges in a beaker with methanol. Sonicate or agitate the parts for several minutes.
  3. Rinse each check valve housing and cartridge thoroughly with ASTM filtered, Type I (18.2 megohm-cm) deionized water that meets the specifications listed in Deionized water requirements for IC.
  4. To reinstall the check valves and complete the procedure, see Replace the pump check valves through Replace the pump check valves above.