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.

Maintenance Required	Frequency
Banana plug	Check every 600 samples or 3 months. Replace as needed.
Chamber plug seals	Replace every 600 samples or 3 months.
High pressure chambers	Check and clean every 600 samples or 3 months.
High pressure fluid	Check every 600 samples or 3 months.
High pressure fluid level	Check prior to performing a high pressure analysis. Fill as needed.
Hydraulic pump fluid	Check every 6 months. Fill as needed. Change annually.
Low pressure ports	Grease every 600 samples or 3 months.
Mercury dish	Check daily for spills. Service as needed.
Mercury level	Service daily.
Mercury vapor filter	Replace annually.
Moisture in system	Remove as needed.
Vacuum pump exhaust filter	Replace every 600 samples or 3 months.
Vacuum pump fluid	Change every 1200 samples or 3 months.
Vacuum pump fluid level	Check monthly. Fill as needed. Refer to the vacuum pump user manual for instructions.
Valves	Check for leaks and clean as needed.

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