Faro ALYA - CLEANING; CLEANING OF THE REFLECTING PARABOLAS; CLEANING OF THE HEAD; CLEANING OF ARMS

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ALYA INSTALLATION AND USER’S MANUAL - EN

Edition 2.0 Sept 2018 Pag. 23 di 32

6 CLEANING

Warning against danger of wear and corrosion and falling suspended mass

For all metal or plastic parts it is strictly forbidden to use substances that are abrasive,

corrosive, acids, substances containing chlorine or chloride ions, phosforous or

phosphorous ions

Detergents with Trilene base, petrol, white spirit, clorine or similar.

It is forbidden to directly spray any chemical substance on the device.

It is forbidden the use of wet wipes without washing.

6.1 CLEANING OF THE REFLECTING PARABOLAS

Cleaning must be carried out using a soft cloth in cotton or absorbent cotton with ethyl alcohol or the

specific PERFLEX detergent. Water-alcohol based disinfectants are suitable with 70% isopropyl alcohol or

ethanol.

Caution - potential damage or wear on the parabolas

Never spray detergent directly on the parabolas.

Cleaning operations on the parabolas must be carried out wearing gloves, to avoid leaving

fingerprints on the surfaces.

Never use detergents containing surfactants or water-repellents that depositing can leave

streaks. Slight streaking will not prejudice the quality of the light.

Products differing from those suggested could damage the parabolas.

If in doubt, contact FARO customer care.

6.2 CLEANING OF THE HEAD

Cleaning must be carried out using a soft cloth in cotton wetted ethyl alcohol or the specific PERFLEX

detergent. Always squeeze the cloth to remove all the liquid in excess. Water-alcohol based disinfectants

with 70% isopropyl alcohol or ethanol are suitable.

Warning against danger of wear of the plastic and falling suspended weights

Never spray detergent directly on the head.

Do not use detergents-disinfectants containing the following to clean plastic parts:

• Ammonium Hydroxide

• Sodium Hydroxide

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Ammonium Chloride

• Methylene chloride

• Methyl alcohol

• Acids and corrosive substances of all kinds.

Faro tested and suggests the following disinfectants:

Eco Jet-1 (Cattani Group) / Sporekin Plus DS (Ims srl) / Zefirol Quick (Molteni Dental) /

Durr FD366 Sensitive

6.3 CLEANING OF ARMS

Always use a cloth soaked in disinfectant approved to disinfect the surfaces and pass it over. Always

squeeze the cloth to remove all the liquid in excess.

Warning against danger of corrosion and mechanical collapse with falling suspended

weights

Never spray chemical substances directly on the arms or joints and their openings.