Model 420 & 425 Flame Photometer
425 91 001
Issue 22
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December 2016
ECN 1410 & 1932
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Cleaning and Maintenance Procedures
Continued
8.8
Cleaning the Filters and Glass Chimney
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: -
Soft lint-free cloth
Methanol
Cotton buds
Tissues
Cleaning Solution
1.
Check that the ‘flame on’ LED is off, fuel is turned off at the source, and the
instrument and compressor are switched off.
WARNING
Do not proceed until all the parts within the chimney are at
a safe handling temperature.
2.
Lift off the chimney cap and lift out the glass chimney.
3.
Soak the glass chimney in a 1 in 100 dilution of Cleaning Solution, agitating it
periodically.
4.
Rinse the glass chimney thoroughly in deionised water and dry with clean
tissues.
For Filters.
5.
Remove the two screws at the rear of the chimney underneath the flange
and the two thumbscrews under the front of the chimney.
6.
Lift the chimney assembly up slightly before leaning the top forwards.
Balance the bottom on the chimney tray.
7.
Remove the two screws holding the filter & detector housing together and to
the mounting bracket located on the plinth. Then gently ease the two halves
apart and remove the filter from its slot.
CAUTION: Handle the optical filters only by the edges, never the faces.
8.
Carefully wipe the filter with a cotton bud soaked in methanol.
9.
Re-fit the filters mirror side facing the flame and plastic spacer nearest the
flame and re-assemble the housing. For Ca in the M425 a Didymium filter is
placed in front of the filter instead of a spacer, this too will need cleaning.
10.
Replace the glass chimney with the clear strip at the bottom. Make sure the
glass chimney is seated correctly and re-fit the chimney cap.