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Troubleshooting
About this chapter
This chapter provides information to assist users and service personnel to identify and
correct problems that may occur when operating a Chromaflow Packing Station.
If the suggested actions in this guide do not solve the problem or if the problem is not
covered by this guide, contact your Cytiva representative for advice.
Pumps
This section outlines troubleshooting for pump related issues.
Problem
Possible cause/corrective action
Pump not
working
•
EMERGENCY STOP button has been pressed.
•
Air pressure too low. Check the pressure of air supply. Adjust if
necessary.
•
No inlet or outlet valve open. Check valves.
•
Improper cleaning leaving resin to sediment in the pump.
•
If none of the above, contact Cytiva service personnel.
Little or no
flow
•
Check that connected inlet is actually used.
•
Inlet containers are placed too low relative to the pump. Check
inlet containers.
•
No liquid is supplied to the pump. Make sure that the inlet
containers are placed as close to Chromaflow Packing Station
as possible and on the same floor of the building.
•
Tubing from inlet container causes pressure or flow loss.
Reasons may be too long tubing, too small internal diameter,
tube may have a narrow section or is partly plugged.
•
Malfunctioning valve at container battery limit.
•
Improper cleaning leaving resin to sediment in the pump
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