Faro Focus M 70 - Cleaning of Strongly Contaminated Optics

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Laser Scanner Manual
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Chapter 9: Maintenance
7. After each cleaning cycle, discard the cleaning pad and prepare a new pad
as described above.
8. Repeat the cleaning such that the full mirror or sensor cover aperture has
been wiped once.
9. Check cleaning status by visual inspection.
10.Prepare another cleaning pad with isopropyl alcohol or optics cleaning fluid
(Ref. [2], recommended) to finalize the procedure.
11.Gently wipe the whole mirror surface with low pressure and in linear
direction once.
12.Check cleaning status by visual inspection. Ensure that no contamination is
left. Otherwise repeat cleaning by isopropyl alcohol or optics cleaning fluid,
if necessary.
9.3 Cleaning of Strongly Contaminated Optics
WARNING
Hand injuries
If the scanner is accidentally switched on, the mirrors might
start to turn. Hence, before starting any cleaning activity,
• shut down the laser scanner module and remove the
battery pack.
• when using an external power supply, remove the power
line.
This will prevent the mirror from turning during the cleaning
work.