Chapter:
Topic:
INSTALLATION
Removing The Chromatograph FromThe Shipping Container
Top
view ofcontainer.
lid
closed
TQp view, lidopen. GC
in
container
Packing
base
Packing
top
plate
Strap
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Rounded
fastener
edge
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straps
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112"
nut
and bolts
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protectors
SRI
gas
chromatographs
and
stand-alone units are shipped in a sturdy, protective shipping
container. The molded
gray
plastic container is reinforced
and
resistant
to
blows
and
crushing
pressures typically encountered while en route
to
the customer or
job
site. Upon receipt, check
to
see that there
is
no obvious damage
to
the exterior of the shipping container. Notify the delivery
person immediately of any such damage. The lid of the shipping container is secured closed by a
112" nut and boll set each located on either sideof the container. To open the lid of the shipping
container, completely remove the
two
nut and
bolt
setand simply open lid. Screw the nuts backonto
the bolts and place in shipping container for future use. The GC is held in place within the shipping
container in custompacking material consisting of
(I)
rigid foambottom packing
hase,
(I)
soft foam
top
plate,
(2)
cardboard comer protectors, and
(2)
straps with fasteners to bind GC within packing
material. Some SRI GCs canweighmore
than
70 pounds, and care must
be
taken
to
prevent
injury
when removing from shipping container. To properly remove the GC from
within
the shipping
container, firmly
grasp
the
two
visible straps ruuning across the soft foam
top
plate between the
two
cardboard
comer protectors. Being careful to properly
bend
your
knees,
lift
the entire GC, still
contained within the packing material, straight
up
and out of the shipping container. To remove the
packing material from
around
the GC, begin by removing the
two
straps bolding it
all
in place. Place
your fingers beneath the rounded strap fastener edge
and
pull
up
and
back. When the strap loosens
up, pull the
free
end of the strap completely through the fastener. Once both straps have
been
unfastened, remove the
two
cardboard corner protectors along with the soft foam
top
plate
and
place
hack in the empty shipping container for safe keeping. Next, slide your fingers between the metal
GC
hase
plate and the rigid foam bottompacking
base,
and
firmly grasp the bottom of theGC with
both hands. Once again being careful to properly bend your knees,
lift
the GC up and out of the
packing base. Place the packing base, with straps still attached, in the shipping container with the
other packing materials. Besure
to
save
all
packing
materials along with the shipping container
for
all
future shipping needs.
