Chapter |
Maintenance and Cleaning
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PN AA83838 | Revision C | 11-Mar-2019
ARL EQUINOX 100
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3.
Remove the side/back cover of the instrument to have access to the cylinder (based on
the specific model of the instrument).
4.
Close the gas cylinder and the gas regulator.
5.
Unplug the inlet fitting from the receptacle “Inside Gas Bottle” (2).
6.
Open the gas regulator in order to purge it to avoid pressure inside before dismounting it.
It must be closed again after this purge.
7.
Remove the cylinder from the grips.
8.
Dismount the regulator from the old cylinder and remount it on the new cylinder.
9.
Install the new cylinder in place of the old one.
10.
Open the gas cylinder and open slightly the gas regulator in order to have a small gas
flow. Connect the inlet fitting to the input receptacle “Inside Gas Bottle” and adjust the
outlet gas pressure on the regulator to the recommended value (6 Bar).
11.
If the gas pressur
e is set too high, use the purging connector named “Purge” (8) which is
located next to the cylinder. To decrease the pressure, close the gas regulator and insert a
male quick fitting in the purging connector (consisting in a female quick fitting receptacl e)
for a few seconds. Increase again the pressure by opening slowly the gas regulator.
12.
Remount the respective side/back cover of the ARL EQUINOX.
13.
Start up the ARL EQUINOX (see Section Operation).
14.
If necessary, proceed to the calibration with the software.