TSI Incorporated 8525, Operation And Service Manual

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Chapter 2
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Figure 2-5: Insert Alcohol Cartridge into Fill Capsule
6. Set the alcohol fill capsule down and wait a few minutes while the
wick inside the cartridge soaks up alcohol.
Installing the Cartridge into the P-T
RAK
®
Particle Counter
1. Remove the alcohol cartridge from the fill capsule and gently shake
it to allow excess alcohol to drain back into the capsule. Stop when
excess alcohol is no longer dripping. It is not necessary to wait until
the outside surface of the alcohol cartridge is dry.
2. Insert the cartridge into the cartridge cavity on the P-T
RAK
®
particle
counter. It should slide in easily with little effort.
Do not force it!
Align the tab on the alcohol cartridge with the corresponding tab on
the P-T
RAK
®
particle counter, located just above the cartridge
cavity.
3. As you approach full insertion, firmly twist the alcohol cartridge
clockwise about
1
⁄
8
turn. It should snap into position.