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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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3 Blow clean compressed air, argon or nitrogen through the open end of the
quartz outer tube-set. Do not insert the air nozzle inside the tube-set. See
Figure 19.
Figure 19 . Blow clean compressed air, argon or nitrogen through the open end of the tube-set.
4 If the torch was disassembled for cleaning, blow clean compressed air, argon
or nitrogen through the quartz outer tube-set and top seal to remove all
moisture.
5 Carefully blow away any moisture left on the body of the torch and quartz
parts.
6 Ensure that all moisture is removed before refitting the torch into the
instrument.
7 For the semi- and fully demountable torch, it is advisable to disassemble the
torch giving easy access to the torch body for complete drying.
Additional checks after cleaning
Perform the following checks after cleaning:
1 Inspect the torch for damage such as loose fitting of the quartz tubes in the
plastic base, holes or significant cracks. If any damage is found, replace the
torch immediately.