To access the interior components in the column compartment, open the column compartment door and the column chamber cover.

Opening and Closing the Column Compartment Door

  1. To open the door, slightly pull on the door.

  2. To close the door, push against the door.

Opening the Column Chamber

CAUTION

Hot Surfaces

Surfaces inside the device may become hot during operation. Touching hot parts might cause burns.

  • Do not touch the inner side of the column chamber cover. When opening the column chamber cover, only grasp it by its holder.
  • Allow hot surfaces to cool down before starting replacement or maintenance procedures.
  1. Open the column compartment door.

  2. Turn both rotating locks 180 °counterclockwise until they lock in vertical position.

    A click confirms that the rotating locks are in the correct position to open the column chamber.

  3. Unlocking the column chamber cover
    Figure: Unlocking the column chamber cover
  4. Grasp the column chamber cover by its holder.

  5. Slightly pull the column chamber cover towards you and push it to the right with the inner side of the cover pointing towards the inner side of the door.

Figure: Opening the column chamber cover

Closing the Column Chamber

  1. Grasp the column chamber cover by its holder.

  2. Slightly pull the column chamber cover towards you and push it to the left with the inner side of the cover pointing towards the column chamber.

  3. Figure: Closing the column chamber cover
  4. Before closing the column chamber, properly position the 4 hinges of the column chamber cover to hinge the column chamber cover.

  5. Figure: Column chamber cover hinges
  6. Turn both rotating locks 180° clockwise until they reach vertical position and lock in.

    Observe the labeling above the rotating locks and make sure that both rotating locks are set to Closed.

TIP

Always operate the column compartment with the column chamber cover and the column compartment door closed, otherwise you cannot start the analysis.