Shimadzu PDA-7000, Instruction Manual

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5 Maintenance
5-2
5 Maintenance
To use the instrument correctly and safely, provide maintenance and inspection regularly.
5.1 Maintenance and inspection items
Items that need to be maintained or inspected are listed below.
For the flow of maintenance service, see "5.2 Maintenance Flow". For detailed
procedure of each maintenance service, see the applicable section described in the
“Reference” column in the table below.
(1) Periodical Maintenance
Maintenance Item Cycle Reference
Spark stand and
electrode
Using reverse discharge:
Every 200 to 300 discharges
5.3 Maintaining the spark
stand
Using manual brushing:
Every 3,000 discharges
Electrode O-ring Monthly
5.4 Exchanging the electrode
O-ring
Condenser lens
When MgF
2
lens is used
Every 10,000 discharges
5.5 Cleaning the condenser
lens
When quartz lens is used
Every 100,000 discharges
Control gap Every 100,000 discharges 5.6 Adjusting the control gap
Pump oil Every 6 months 5.7 Replacing pump oil
(2) Other Maintenance
Maintenance Item Cycle Reference
Entrance slit When necessary 5.8 Checking the entrance slit
Read-out unit When necessary 5.9 Lamp test
Recalibration sample
replacement When recalibration sample
runs out 5.12 Replacing recalibration
samples
Argon gas
replacement
When argon gas runs out 5.13 Replacing argon gas
Software data Monthly 5.11 File maintenance