Agilent Technologies 5110 ICP-OES Service Manual page 291

11 Preventative Maintenance
Initial performance test 292
Inspect and clean the system 293
Accessories 294
Status results table 296
Performance tests 297
Preventative Maintenance requirements 298
The Agilent 5110 ICP-OES instruments require regular maintenance to ensure continued
optimum performance. This section provides a preventative maintenance plan to be completed
at intervals of 12 months for the system by an Agilent- trained service representative.
The maintenance plan includes a procedure which is to be used in conjunction with the
Preventative Maintenance Checklist (separate document).
Upon completion of the maintenance visit both engineer and customer should sign the
checklist. Any notable observations (e.g. corrosion, inoperative facilities, etc) or any corrective
action not completed should be included in the comment section. The completed checklist,
printouts and archived files should be stored in a safe place for future reference. These will form
the basis of the instrument's history and act as a valuable reference for future preventative
maintenance actions.
Maintenance overview
The best performance indicators for the Agilent 5110 ICP-OES instruments are the installation
performance tests described in installation section of the service manual. These tests quantify
the performance of the sample introduction system, optics and plasma generation system.
A shortened version of the analytical performance test is conducted first. This provides a bench
mark of the instrument's performance before any work has been started. A second analytical
performance test is done in its entirety to ensure that the instrument is performing satisfactorily
at the end of the preventative maintenance procedure.
Maintenance requirements for the water cooler are available in the manufacturer's literature.
Some of the items inspected/replaced during the preventative maintenance visit are considered
NOTE
by Agilent to be consumable items. Consumable items are highlighted on the checklist. If the
consumables are not covered by local maintenance contract they will only be replaced at the
customer's expense.
Agilent 5110/5100 ICP-OES Service Manual Agilent Restricted 291