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Chapter 4
Maintenance
The SidePak
™ AM520/AM520i Personal Aerosol Monitor requires
periodic maintenance. The most common procedures are:
•
General cleaning
•
Impactor maintenance
•
Cyclone maintenance
•
Charging batteries
•
Zeroing the Instrument
In addition to the procedures in this chapter, TSI
®
recommends that
you return your SidePak
™
AM520/AM520i Personal Aerosol Monitor
to the factory for annual calibration. Regular factory-authorized
cleaning and recalibration helps ensure that your instrument is
working properly, has the latest updates, and will provide accurate
and reliable measurements.
Returning the Instrument to TSI
®
for Service
When sending the instrument to TSI
®
for repair or service, include all
parts and accessories. To troubleshoot a problem, a TSI
®
Technician
will attempt to recreate the problem by running the instrument. All
equipment used with the instrument is needed to do this.
W A R N I N G
Remove Li-ion batteries from instrument before shipping. DO NOT
ship AM520/AM520i with batteries installed.
General Cleaning
General cleaning of the SidePak
™ AM520/AM520i case should be
done with soap and water applied with a damp cloth.
N O T I C E
DO NOT use chemical cleaners, alcohol or petroleum derived
cleaners on the case or front panel of the instrument.