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4.1.4 Cleaning and Storage of Cell
After measurement, wash each cell with distilled water adequately.
Swish water off the inside of the cell, and then wipe the cell with a
soft cloth or absorbent cotton thoroughly.
For storing the cell, use a desiccator. Alternatively, immerse the
cell in distilled water pool using a beaker, then lid the beaker; and
store it in a clean place.
If the transmission face of the cell has contamination, clean the
face using a soft cloth moistened with a 1:1 mixture of alcohol and
ether.
4.1.5 Lubrication
This spectrophotometer has moving parts inside, which have been
lubricated at the factory before shipment. If an abnormality is
suspected in the internal mechanisms of the instrument, notify your
local service office authorized by Hitachi High-Technologies
Corporation.
4.1.6 Cleaning Transmission Window Plate of Sample Compartment
If the transmission window plate of the sample compartment is
contaminated, remove the plate in the following manner to clean.
(1) Wash your hands thoroughly.
(2) Detach the black window frame with tweezers or the like.
(3) Remove the window plate.
(4) Clean the window plate using a soft cloth moistened with a 1:1
mixture of alcohol and ether.
NOTICE
: In replacing the cleaned transmission window
plate, take care not to leave your fingerprints
thereon.
