PRECESSION ELEPHANT 2 Scan Head 2
3. If there are still adhering particles to the optics then carefully remove them with
a cotton swab soaked in 2-propanol.
4. Only if the optics is still contaminated with particles then try remove these
particles with lens cleaning paper soaked in 2-propanol under light pressure.
5. If the particles cannot be removed or the optics is damaged the replace the
optics. In this case the cleaning procedure ends here.
Else continue with
procedure
–
cleaning
.
Procedure
–
cleaning
1. Carefully apply 2-propanol with a pipette so the optical surface is completely
covered but the lens cleaning paper does not aquaplane.
2. In the next step you will pull the lens cleaning paper sideways. Counter this
movement by holding the optics e.g. with a cotton swab in place.
3. Slowly and with constant speed pull the lens cleaning paper to the side. The tear-
off edge of the paper must be nearly dry.
4. Continue with
procedure
–
checking if the optics is clean
.
5. If the optics is clean then the procedure ends here.
Procedure
–
checking if the optics is clean
1. Check if the optics is clean by illuminating the optics with a bright lamp and
examining it in fr
ont of a matte black background…
Characteristics:
•
The optics and the optical coating, if present, must be undamaged.
Otherwise replace the optics.
•
The optical surface must be free of particles.
•
The optical surface must be free of greasy and oily residues.
•
The optical surface must be free of streaks by the cleansing agent.
…
otherwise repeat (for max. 2 times)
procedure
–
cleaning
with
2-propanol
as
cleansing agent and new cotton swabs and new lens cleaning paper.
2. If the contamination persists then repeat (for max. 2 times)
procedure
–
cleaning
with
acetone
as cleansing agent and new cotton swabs and new lens cleaning
paper.
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