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4.3
Maintenance and Replacement of Filter
4.3.1
Maintenance of Filter
1
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The surface of the filter should be kept clean.
Note: If having touched the surface of the filter, please wipe it clean with a piece of lens tissue
and alcohol then dry it.
2
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The filter stripped down must be cleaned then be wrapped up with lens tissue. After that it
should be put into a container holding desiccant and be well preserved.
4.3.2
Replacement of Filter
1.
Remove the cover of the sample compartment. Unscrew the knurled screw which is on the
right side of the excitation part.
2.
Open the cover board on the excitation part from the top left of the knurled screw.
3.
Take out the excitation part.
4.
Remove the front pressing ring of the excitation part anticlockwise.
5.
After that hold the both sides of the filter edges with fingers and take it out. Then place a
new one into the pressing ring. (There are no obverse and reverse sides for a filter.). Screw the
pressing ring into the filter position in the front of the sample compartment clockwise and screw it
tightly.
Note: When taking the filter out, please not touch the filter surface of light-transmission.
6.
Make sure the cover board is open. Then put the excitation part on the frame.
7.
Close the cover board. Tight the screws.
4
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Maintenance of the Instrument
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR SPECTRO 96 FLUOROSPECTROPHOTOMETER