MBA Instruments MLA 900, Operating Instructions Manual

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Maintenance
MLA 900 Operating Instructions V 2.0 8011381 © MBA Instruments GmbH 27
5.1
Cleaning
5.1.1
Cleaning the probe cable
b
To clean the probe cable, use a soft cloth moistened with spirits or any other mild
solvent (
→
S. 8, §2.1.2 ).
b
Make sure that dirt and solvent residue are completely removed.
5.1.2
Cleaning the measuring probe
1
Unscrew the cylinder of the measuring probe.
2
Clean all surfaces of probe body and cylinder carefully with a soft cloth moistened with
a »mild« solvent (
→
S. 8, §2.1.2 ).
5.1.3
Cleaning the display unit
b
Regularly clean the enclosure of the display unit with a soft cloth moistened with a mild
cleaning agent or solvent.
b
Use only solvents which cannot attack the enclosure or the print on the display unit
(
→
S. 8, §2.1.2 ).
WARNUNG: Hazard in explosion-hazardous locations
b
Perform any cleaning works only outside hazardous locations.
If you are not able to detach the cylinder by hand: try using the two pins on the
underside of the display unit which fit into the cylinder face.
VORSICHT: Damage risk
⊗
Do not fix the measuring probe’s body or cylinder in a vice.
The pressure from the vice could burst the plastic material in the probe body.
Deformations in the cylinder will cause wrong measuring results.
The quality of your next measurement depends on how clean the parts of the
probe are.
VORSICHT: Damage risk
b
Only use solvents which cannot have an aggressive effect on the
measuring probe materials (
→
S. 8, §2.1.2 ).
b
Make sure that the plastic material is not scratched. Any dirt collecting in
such scratches may affect measuring results.
b
Do not use measuring probes in hazardous locations which have been
damaged or attacked by aggressive solvents.
VORSICHT: Risk by damage parts
b
If the display unit enclosure has been attacked by solvents: Do not put the
MLA 900 into operation.