Preventive Maintenance
Cyclone Maintenance
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Partisol 2000
i
and Partisol 2000
i
-D Instruction Manual
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Figure 10–2.
Main Components of the Cyclone Fractionator
Cyclone maintenance and performance verification can be performed while
in the Stop, Wait or Sampling modes. If the Sampler is in the Stop mode,
press
and select Audit and Calibration > Audit Mode, and press
to change to the Audit mode.
If the Sampler is in the Wait or Sampling modes, press
to enter
Audit mode. The Sampler will display the Audit Confirmation screen.
Press
to enter Audit mode.
Note
The Audit Confirmation screen also will give you the option to select
Stop or Resume if currently in wait or sample mode, in addition to
Audit.
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IMPORTANT
If you are performing an audit from the Sampling mode and
you choose Stop in the Audit Confirmation screen, the Sampler will not
resume sampling (after your audit procedures are finished) at the set points
that you previously entered, but will remain in Stop mode until
is
pressed. The next programmed sample will be performed.
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Use the following procedure to clean the Cyclone fractionator (
Figure 10–
3
). Always remove any sample filters from the samper prior to performing
any maintenance.
1.
Remove the cyclone from its installed position in the Sampler. The
remove of the cyclone is described in the Sampler audit/verification
section above.
2.
Remove the Partisol 2000
i
Sampler adapter from the cyclone.
Cyclone Inlet
Cleaning