Replacing The Torch - PerkinElmer AVIO 500 Customer Hardware And Service Manual

Maintenance
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O-rings may be cleaned with soap and water. An ultrasonic bath may be used.
Replace if cracked or worn. A torch O-ring kit is available. See the list of
replacement parts later in this section.
The dark blue torch O-ring (Part No. N0791334) on the outside of the torch
Note
and the dark blue O-ring on the outside of the injector adapter (Part No.
N0791333) should be replaced after 300 insertions. Use the O-ring
removal tool (Part No. 09220410) to remove. See Figure 5-7 and Figure 5-
8.
O-Ring Removal Tool

Replacing the Torch

1. Loosen the knurled nut and firmly grasp the torch and push it slowly into the
torch mount. Rotate the torch so that the stripe on the torch lines up with the
index mark on the torch mount and the guide pin on the torch coupler. Firmly
tighten the knurled nut. See the following figure.