Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Warranty
Maintenance
Rev. D
Dimension 3100 Manual
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6. Wipe the top and bottom of the manifold.
7. Reconnect the manifold to the X stage assembly.
8. Wipe the underside of the sample chuck.
9. Place the chuck back on the manifold.
10. Dispose of wipes in an appropriately labelled solvent-contaminated waste container.
SPM Optics
The video objective on the left side of the stage should be periodically cleaned with a mild glass
cleaner or solvent such as acetone or alcohol.
Dimension Scanner
Laser and Photodiode Adjustment Screws
Dust and other contamination can cause the lubrication on the screws to thicken over time, thereby
causing the screws to become difficult to turn.
Note:
We recommend you clean one screw at a time to avoid mixing up the screws.
1. Remove a screw from the scanner by turning it counterclockwise.
2. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the threads on the screw.
3. Dip the screw in acetone. Unscrew the screw in the pipe cleaner. The bristles on the pipe
cleaner are small enough to dig out the accumulated grease in the threads.
4. Clean the threaded insert in the scanner with a Q-tip dipped in acetone.
5. Lubricate the screw and the leading edge of the threaded insert with a small amount of silicon
vacuum grease.
6. Thread the screw back into the scanner head.
7. Repeat the cleaning procedure with the other three adjustment screws.
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