McLane Research Laboratories Mark 78H-21, User Manual

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6-1
Chapter 6
Maintenance and Storage
Proper maintenance after every deployment is critical for ensuring smooth operation and long
instrument life for your Sediment Trap. Reference lists are provided in this chapter for guidance on
the maintenance recommendations immediately following the recovery, upon returning to a lab
setting, and to prepare for long term storage.
Always remove drop-in batteries (and back up battery if present) from the
controller housing when the sampler is not in use. Batteries left in the controller
housing during shipping or storage can leak, causing damage that can void the
sampler warranty.
Section 6.1
Immediately Following Recovery
Immediately Following Recovery
Step Note
1 Rinse cone, housing, motor and
rotator with fresh water Once back in the Lab there are more cleaning
steps (refer to Section 6.2).
2 Offload all data from memory See ‘Offloading Data’ in Chapter 5 for data
offload steps.
3
Open controller housing and
unplug battery from the controller See ‘Opening the Controller Housing’ in
Chapter 2 for steps.
4 Reseal all components for return
shipment. Ensure that alkaline batteries are removed
from controller housing.