Service; Lamp Replacement; Mirror Replacement; Cleaning - Martin Professional MX-10 Extreme User Manual

S
ERVICE
The MX-10 Extreme requires regular maintenance to keep performing at their peak. Excessive dust, grease, and smoke
fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage that is not covered by the warranty. The
maintenance schedule will depend on the application and should be discussed with your Martin distributor. Refer any
service that is not described here to a professional technician.
Warning! Removing covers while the fixture is powered on exposes dangerous live electrical
circuits, hot surfaces, and a lamp under high pressure. Disconnect the fixture from AC
power and allow it to cool before removing any cover.

Lamp replacement

Lamp life will vary; the rated life is an average figure that is based on the manufacturer's test cycle. For maximum
lamp life, avoid excessive strikes and always allow the lamp to burn for at least 5 minutes before turning it off.
To reduce the risk of lamp explosion, which may damage the fixture, never exceed the lamp's rated life (2000 hours) by
more than 25 percent.
Replace the lamp when:
• it strikes with difficulty or not at all, or is in any other way defective
• usage exceeds the manufacturer's "replace before" hours. See Table 1.
Refer to page 7 for the lamp replacement procedure.

Mirror replacement

No adjustment is required after replacing the mirror as long as you do not loosen the tilt motor shaft adaptor.
T O R E P L A C E T H E M I R R O R
1 Remove the two screws that fasten the mirror bracket to
the tilt motor shaft adaptor with a 3 mm hex key and
remove the mirror.
2 Apply a drop of threadlock such as Loctite 243 to each
screw.
3 Place the new mirror assembly on the shaft adaptor and
fasten securely.

Cleaning

O P T I C A L C O M P O N E N T S
Use care when cleaning optical components. The surface on dichroic filters is achieved by means of special multi-layer
coatings and even small scratches may be visible. Residues from cleaning fluids can bake onto components and ruin
them.
1 Allow the components to cool completely.
2 Wash dirty lenses and filters with isopropyl alcohol. A generous amount of regular glass cleaner may also
be used, but no residues may remain.
3 Rinse with distilled water. Mixing the water with a small amount of wetting agent such as Kodak Photoflo will
help prevent streaking and spotting.

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