Routine Maintenance - Agilent Technologies 700 Series User Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
NOTE
This section refers to maintenance procedures for the ICP-OES instrument. You
should refer to your PC and printer manuals for their maintenance procedures, and
to the ICP Expert II Help for the maintenance procedures for any accessories you
ordered.

Routine Maintenance

The following parts of the ICP-OES require routine maintenance. Maintenance
instructions are included in the ICP Expert II Help. To access these instructions,
click Start > All Apps > ICP Expert II > ICP Expert II Help. Click the Maintenance link.
Hourly
Check and, if necessary, empty the drain vessel.
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Daily
Check the water level in the Argon Saturator Accessory (ASA) before every use
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(if applicable).
Clean the surface of your ICP-OES (spills should be cleaned up immediately).
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Inspect the pump tubing and replace if it has lost its elasticity. Unclip the
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pump tubes when the pump is not in use.
Weekly
Clean the torch.
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Clean the cone (710/720 ICP-OES instruments).
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Clean the snout (715/725 ICP-OES instruments).
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Clean the bonnet (715/725 ICP-OES instruments).
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Clean the spraychamber.
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Clean the nebulizer.
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Monthly
Clean the cooling air intake filter on top of your instrument.
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Inspect the state of the induction coil. Contact your local Agilent office or
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representative if maintenance is required. See the following section for
additional information.
Remove and clean the water filter on the back of the instrument.
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Check the water level in the water cooler (refer to the manual supplied with the
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water cooler for details).
Check/clean the heat exchanger (radiator) on the cooling system to remove
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any build-up of dust and dirt.
Periodically, drain the coolant from the cooling system and then refill/ treat
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with an appropriate algaecide (as recommended by the manufacturer).
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