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5.4
Daily maintenance activities before beginning work
Activities before beginning work with the Leica EM TIC 3X Triple Ion Beam Cutter
system:
•
Check that the argon feed line is open.
•
Check that the base pressure in the vacuum chamber is < 5E-5 mbar.
•
Purge the gas supply control.
5.5
Daily maintenance activities after ending work
No special maintenance activities are necessary after the system has been used. If
necessary, shut off the argon feed and leave the system closed under vacuum with
the pump system running (standby).
5.6
Components requiring maintenance
5.6.1 View port
Due to the image quality when the high magnification stereo microscope (230x) is
used the instrument is delivered with a viewing port consisting of an optical grade
window without protective glass which would influence the image quality.
However,
when a low magnification stereo microscope (< 77x) is used a protective glass
(optional) can be inserted with less effect to the image quality due to the reduced
magnification.
Cleaning or replacing the protective glass
Assembly
Task
Cycle
Protective glass (optional)
Clean or replace
as necessary
The protective glass should be cleaned with acetone or a fine polishing paste with
grain size < 1 µm. The protective glass must be removed from the cover flange for
cleaning.
