Maintenance works must only be undertaken after the temperature of each part has been lowered to less than 50 deg.C.
Place any detached items on a clean sheet or tray. Do not lose or contaminate these items.
Undertake the works using the appropriate tools. Any dirt on the tools being used must be wiped off in advance using gauze etc. dipped in acetone.
Do not remove the photomultiplier unit while the system is operating or the FPD is on as this may damage the photomultiplier.
Tools RequiredPhillips screwdriver, tweezers
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Shutdown the system. |
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Remove the knurled screw on the top. |
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Slide the FPD top cover borad then remove it. |
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Slowly pull the photomultiplier unit out horizontally to remove it. Cover the photomultiplier receiver with aluminum foil etc. to avoid exposure to intense light.
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Remove the 2 screws and detach the head section. |
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Pull out the quartz tube using tweezers. If dirty, it will either need to be cleaned or replaced. Quartz tube : 221-46552 |
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Set either the new or cleaned quartz tube in place. |
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Attach the head section and fix in place using the 2 screws. |
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Put back the photomultiplier unit slowly. |
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Put back the top cover board and slide it to adjust the screw position. |
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Tighten the knurled screw with pulling the board to the left so that it settles the photomultiplier unit. |
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Start up the system. |
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Maintenance Top ; GC-2010 Main ; GC-2010 Detector ; GC-2010 Sample Injection Port ; GC-2010 Column Oven
