— 05.12.2017 —
7 Maintenance
Information
In order to ensure the
availability and operational safety of the equipment, we
recommend having the system checked for correct operation and performance at
least once per year by specialized technicians. To find contact addresses of
service organizations authorized by SPECTRO g
o to www.spectro.com
7.1 Maintenance schedule
The maintenance intervals specified in the following table are guidelines which
should be observed as a minimum requirement. The maintenance intervals may
vary, depending on the use of the instrument.
To ensure the flawless function of the instrument, proceed with the following
maintenance tasks:
After every measurement Necessary tasks
Cleaning the electrode Clean the electrode with a small wire brush.
Start of work Necessary tasks
Checking the argon supply Min. pressure in bottle: 10 bar.
Cleaning the adapter See page 32.
Checking the focal spot Visual inspection
ICALization See page 27.
As required
Cleaning the windows of the sample probe
and of the adapter
See page 32.
Cleaning the air filter (housing)
Every month or more often if necessary See
page 34.
Replacing the air filter (sample probe)
Every month or more often if necessary See
page 35.
Fine dust filter unit Replace every six months or more
frequently if necessary (the system will
display a message) See page 36.
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2
filter unit
Replace every six months or more
frequently if necessary (the system will
display a message) See page 36