Periodic Maintenance/Checkup - Hitachi CHROMASTER 5160 Instruction Manual

4.3.2 Periodic Maintenance/Checkup

No. Check Item
1 Drain tray
2 Lighting of
lamp
3 Check for
absorbance
4 Life of light
source lamp
5 Wavelength
accuracy
For ensuring reliable routine operations through prevention of a
trouble, periodic checkup must be carried out, referring to Table
4-1. This table lists the items of periodic maintenance/checkup.
Table 4-1 Periodic Maintenance/Checkup
Interval
Every day Before analysis, check the drain
tray for contamination. If dust or
contaminant is stuck to the tray,
cleaning is required.
Every day Check that the "D2 LAMP" LED is
lit.
Every day Activate the auto zero function
and check if ABS indication
becomes zero.
Every month 1) Judge whether the lamp has
reached the end of its service
life by checking for poor
energy and for arrival at the
maximum allowable total ON-
time.
2) Judge whether the lamp has
reached the end of its service
life by checking for significant
baseline fluctuations
(excessive drift or noise).
Every year Check each wavelength using the
bright lines at 486 and 656 nm of
the D lamp and the bright line at
2
254 nm of the Hg lamp.
Check Procedure
4 - 9
4.3.2
Remarks
Dust or contaminant
on the drain tray may
cause the leak sensor
to malfunction.
See 4.4.2.
Refer to 4.4.1.