Agilent Technologies 8156A manual Preferred Procedure

Cleaning Information

How to clean instruments with a recessed lens interface

Keep your dust and shutter caps on, when your instrument is not in use. This should prevent it from getting too dirty. If you must clean such instruments, please refer the instrument to the skilled personnel of Agilent’s service team.

Preferred Procedure

Use the following procedure on most occasions.

1.Blow away any dust or dirt with compressed air. If this is not sufficient, then

2.Clean the interface by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface using a small circular movement.

3.Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.

Procedure for Stubborn Dirt

Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the interface, and using the procedure for light dirt is not sufficient. Using isopropyl alcohol should be your last choice for recessed lens interfaces because of the difficulty of cleaning out any dirt that is washed to the edge of the interface:

1.Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.

2.Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a small circular movement.

3.Take a new, dry soft-tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved sediment and dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement.

4.Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.

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