Maintenance and care
PlasmaQuant MS product family
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1.
Only for heavily soiled lenses: Clean the lens surface using fine grade sandpaper
such as grade 800. Alternatively, create a paste by mixing Analytik Jena cleaning
powder with a suitable quantity of water.
2.
Rinse the lenses with water.
3.
Ultrasonically clean the lenses for ten minutes in a mixture of 10 % caustic
detergent and water.
4.
Rinse the extraction lenses with ultrapure water. Submerse them in ultrapure
water and ultrasonically clean them again for ten minutes.
5.
Allow the extraction lenses to dry thoroughly before re-installing.
6.
Re-install the extraction lenses in the interface assembly using the retainer tool.
10.5
Maintenance of the water cooler
10.5.1
Cleaning the cooling fins
The cooling fins behind the front panel must be checked monthly and cleaned if
necessary.
1.
Carefully remove the slitted metal sheet from the front. Be careful not to damage
the varnish.
2.
Remove fluff and dust from the cooling fins using for example a vacuum cleaner.
Do not twist the cooling fins.
3.
Reinstall the front panel.
10.5.2
Changing the cooling water
CAUTION
Take care when handling the biocide. It is corrosive, sensitization possible by skin
contact.
NOTICE
Danger of damage to the instrument by corrosion or algae growth!
Never operate the PlasmaQuant MS without using the cooling water additive.
Warranty and liability claims are excluded for damage resulting from operation
without cooling water additive.
NOTICE
Trapped air can cause the instrument to register a "water flow failure" condition.
Plasma will not ignite. Do not drain the water tank under the minimum water level to
keep out air of the cooling water lines.
Change the cooling water yearly. Therefore, rinse cooling water lines repeatedly with
the cooling water circulation on. You can have the customer service perform this task
as part of the annual maintenance.
Cleaning and reinstalling
the extraction lenses