Section 2
Pre-Operation
2-3
Filling the Condenser
Block
The gold-plated condenser block assembly requires approximately 20 to
25 ml of distilled water to function normally. Follow these steps when
filling the condenser block assembly:
•
Remove the plastic capnut located at the front left corner of the
condenser block assembly (see Figure 2-2). The condenser block can
now be filled using the 30 ml syringe included in your spare parts kit.
30cc
25
20
15
10
5
Syringe
Female
Luer
Lock
Bev-a-line
Tubing
Male
Luer
Lock
•
Thread a female Luer lock (included in the spare parts kit) into the
syringe, and draw 20-25 ml of water into the syringe. Attach a male
Luer lock to the fill/drain port on the LI-610. Connect the two Luer
locks with a short section of 1/8” ID Bev-a-line tubing, as shown at left.
Fill/drain
port
Condenser
block
Figure 2-2. Location of the condenser block fill/drain port.
•
Slowly add water to the condenser block; if the block is properly filled
the water level in the fill/drain tube will read midway between the
“Max” and “Min” marks on the condenser block ruler. Fill or drain to
