Discovery TGA™ Getting Started Guide
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NOTE
: The position of the hangdown and tare wires was set at the factory. If the instrument is level, no
adjustment is necessary. If you need to adjust the balance towards the front or back side, loosen the four
horizontal set screws, realign, and then retighten the set screws.
Figure 31
Balance alignment locking screws (3 shown).
c
Turn the center balance assembly hex head screw until the pan height is at the correct distance. Make
your adjustments using the alignment gauge as a guide.
Figure 32
Alignment gauge. The long edge (shown here as the left edge) is used for TGA 55 and TGA
550, and the short edge (shown here as the right edge) is used for the TGA 5500.
d
Tighten the up/down screws to lock them in position.
e
Turn the center balance assembly hex head screw all the way up until it is tight against the balance
assembly.
3
Adjust the side-to-side position of the sample hang-down wire as follows:
a
Loosen the two outer left/right balance adjustment locking screws shown in
Place against bottom surface of copper cooling plate
Aligns with bottom of tare tube (TGA 550 and 5500)
Aligns with bottom of baffles (TGA 5500) / tube ceramic
(TGA 55 and TGA 550)
Aligns with bottom of sample pan (TGA 55 and 550)
Aligns with bottom of hang-down hook (TGA 55 and TGA 550)
Aligns with bottom of sample pan (TGA 5500)
Aligns with bottom hang-down hook (TGA 5500)
