PerkinElmer PINAACLE 900 Series, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Preparing the System
4. Move In/Place the auto-sample. Lock the auto-sampler in position with the
knobs.
Aligning the Graphite Furnace
The graphite furnace must be correctly aligned in the radiation beam. Once you
have aligned the furnace, it remains aligned during routine operation. Nevertheless,
always check alignment of the furnace:
• If you change from a graphite tube without an integrated platform to a
graphite tube with an integrated platform check the alignment.
Refer to following figure for the alignment controls.
Warning: High Temperatures – Risk of Burns
The graphite furnace can generate very high temperatures. Do not touch
any parts of the furnace, especially the graphite components, until they
have cooled to room temperature.
Warning: High Temperatures UV Radiation – Risk of Burns and Eye
Damage
The graphite furnace can generate very high temperatures, and can emit
UV radiation which can damage your eyes, when it is heated to
incandescence.
The furnace is exposed when it is in the standby position, thus increasing
these risks..
Never heat the furnace when it is in the standby position. Always
move it into the atomizer compartment before you heat it.
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