Maintenance
41
Component
No. of
analyses
Maintenance
interval
Service
instructions
See chapter
Brush the thermal shield 100
Monthly
Clean or replace the
thermal shield
depending on the
sample
furnace cleaning
brush and thermal
shield
Combustion tube
1000
Monthly
Check, clean and
replace where
necessary
O -rings in combustion
area
35000
Yearly
Annual maintenance
recommended
Connection of
combustion tubes /
metal filters
5000
Monthly
Clean, replace
where necessary
connecting hose
between the furnace
and metal filter
10.1.2
Removing the reagent tubes
CAUTION
C23.0076
Risk of burns
Hot machine parts
−
Some parts of the machine can get very hot and cause burns when
touched without wearing protective gloves.
•
Wear heat-resistant protective gloves when working with hot
machine parts.
•
Never touch hot parts of the machine without suitable protective
gloves.
CAUTION
C24.0000
Risk of cuts
Glass splinters
−
Sample vials and reagent tubes are made of glass and can break. Glass
splinters can cause cuts.
•
Inspect reagent tubes and sample vials for damage prior to use.
•
Wear protective gloves and goggles when handling reagent tubes
and sample vials.
•
Replace damaged reagent tubes and sample vials.
•
Do not touch glass splinters with unprotected hands.
