Preventive Maintenance

Perform the following preventive maintenance procedures to keep the analyzer operating at peak performance. Micromeritics also recommends that preventive maintenance procedures and calibration be performed by a Micromeritics Service Representative every 12 months.

Procedure 3 months
or 75 runs
6 months
or 150 runs
9 months
or 225 runs
12 months
or 300 runs
Change septum   U-R   F
Change Injection loop   U-I-A   F
Foam air filter       F
Sample tube filter   U-R   F-R
Clean analyzer exterior   U-I-A   F
Adjust sample thermocouple   U-I-A   F
Clean the cold trap U-I-A U-I-A U-I-A F
Replace TCD   U-I-A   F
Clean Dewar U-I-A U-I-A U-I-A F
Change sample O-rings       F-R
Perform leak check   U-I-A   F
Check temperature stability       F
Check sample thermocouple calibration       F-A
Perform calibration run       F
Legend:
U User performed
F Factory / Micromeritics Service procedure
I Inspect
R Replace
A As necessary