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Maintenance and care
BlueShadow Detector 40D Instructions V7647
8.4.2 Cleaning the lens of an analytical flow cell
Flow cell is removed from the detector .
Tweezers
Allen screwdriver, size 3
Legend
1
Threaded ring
2
Compression part
3
Lens
4
Seal ring
1
2
3
4
Fig. 17:
Analytical flow cell
Procedure
Process
1.
Using the allen screwdriver, loosen the threaded ring
1
.
2.
Using tweezers or by gently tapping on a clean surface, remove
the compression part
2
.
3.
The lens
3
is protected by a seal ring
4
. This must be renewed
every time the lens is disassembled .
4.
Remove the lens and clean with a clean, soft cloth or with water in
an ultrasonic bath .
5.
Assemble the flow cell . Make sure that the new seal ring does not
interrupt the light path .
6.
Using the allen screwdriver, tighten the threaded ring
1
with a
torque of 1 Nm .
The flow cell lens has been cleaned .
Note:
If the cleaning of the lens does not have the desired effect, the
lens has to be replaced .
Mount the flow cell onto the detector .
Prerequisite
Tools
Result
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