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5. Maintenance
・Checking and Replacing the Felt and Mesh
①To remove the felt from the alcohol cartridge, hold the cartridge with both hands near
the joint line and push the cap off the cylinder. The cartridge will be separated into
two (2) parts and the white felt will be visible (See Figure ① below).
② After the cartridge is separated, use the felt removal tool (a small wooden stick) to
push the felt and mesh out of the cartridge cylinder (See Figure ② below).
③ Make sure that the felt and mesh are clean.
If no contamination is found on the felt, it can be reused. After the felt is dry, please
reassemble.
If the felt is obviously contaminated, it must be replaced with the spare and disposed
of.
Hold the mesh in front of a light source and look to make sure that all the holes of the
mesh are clean and open. If the mesh holes are clogged, blow air on the mesh to
clear the clogs. If the clogging persists, replace the mesh with the provided spare
mesh.
Assembling the Cartridge
Before assembly, make sure that each part is clean.
If there is dust or debris stuck to the felt, it may get into the
Caution
instrument and cause several problems. Please confirm that there is
no dust in the alcohol cartridge or on the felt.
Insert a clean mesh into the cartridge cylinder and confirm that it lies flat on the bottom
of the cylinder.
assemble the alcohol cartridge by reversing the steps shown above. Finally, blow air on
the surface of the alcohol cartridge.
① Disassemble the
alcohol cartridge.
Then insert the felt until it reaches the bottom of the cylinder and
② Remove the felt and mesh
from the cartridge cylinder.
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