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Table 2 Acceptable and unacceptable cleaning solutions
Acceptable
Dish detergent and water
Window cleaner
Isopropyl alcohol
Dilute acids
5.2 Replace the desiccant
Chemical exposure hazard. Obey laboratory safety procedures and wear all of the personal protective
equipment appropriate to the chemicals that are handled. Refer to the current safety data sheets
(MSDS/SDS) for safety protocols.
Chemical exposure hazard. Dispose of chemicals and wastes in accordance with local, regional and
national regulations.
Do not operate the sensor without desiccant beads or with green desiccant beads. Permanent damage to the
sensor can occur.
Immediately replace the desiccant when it changes to green. Refer to
Note: It is not necessary to remove the desiccant container from the desiccant hub to install new desiccant.
At step 5 of Figure 11, make sure that the O-ring is clean and has no dirt or debris. Examine the O-
ring for cracking, pits or sign of damage. Replace the O-ring if it has damage. Apply grease to dry or
new O-rings to make installation easier, to get a better seal and to increase the life of the O-ring.
For the best performance, make sure to install the desiccant container vertically with the end cap
pointed down. Refer to
Note: When the beads just begin to turn green, it may be possible to rejuvenate them by heating. Remove the
beads from the canister and heat them at 100-180 ºC (212-350 ºF) until they turn orange. Do not heat the canister.
If the beads do not turn orange, they must be replaced with new desiccant.
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
N O T I C E
Attach the desiccant hub
Do not use
Concentrated bleach
Kerosene
Gasoline
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Figure
on page 8.
11.
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