Replacement Of The Filter Tape Roll - MAGEE Scientific Aethalometer AE33 User Manual

Aethalometer
Model AE33

9.2 Replacement of the Filter Tape Roll

1. For this procedure you will need the new roll of filter tape, and some adhesive tape.
Make sure you are using the correct filter tape supplied by the Magee Scientific/Aerosol. Use
of any other filter tape may damage the instrument, void the warranty or lead to incorrect
data.
2. If the measurements are running, press 'Stop'.
3. There are two ways to replace the tape: preferably using the software procedure (shown as
Change Tape on the screen, with step-by-step instructions); or by manual procedures which
are listed below.
Below description is made for manual filter tape exchange procedure. It is suggested to use
software procedure accessible from "Operation" – "Adance" screen.
4. Open the front door of the instrument.
5. Loosen the thumb screws and remove the transparent plastic covers from both the "supply"
spool (on the left hand side), and the "collection" spool (on the right-hand side).
6. Using thumb and fingers on both sides of the optical chamber, lift the chamber upwards
against its springs.
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User's manual – Ver. 1.55 July 2017 65/146