Maintenance
Agilent 55B AA Spectrometer User’s Guide 91
6 Maintenance
Maintenance schedule - general 91
Maintenance schedule – nebulizer/spray chamber 92
Cleaning 93
Nebulizer 93
Spray chamber 108
Assemble the spray chamber and nebulizer block: 111
Installing the spray chamber/nebulizer assembly 113
Burners 116
Gas supplies 122
Lamps 122
Fuses 126
This chapter describes how to maintain your Agilent 55B AA system.
You should keep a record in your Instrument Log Book of all maintenance carried
out.
CAUTION
Before you remove any hardware, you must shut down the instrument.
Maintenance schedule - general
Daily
Check the exhaust system has positive extraction.
Check the gas supplies.
Check all hoses and connections for damage, leaks and wear.
Clean the instrument.
Clean the burner.
Empty the drain/waste vessels.
Spray chamber and liquid trap – detailed below.