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Troubleshooting

Change Bearing and/or Magnetic Seal Cassette

Caution: Wear gloves
1. Follow Steps 1 through 7 in the procedure for changing belt.

2. Undo the four screws that mount the anode assembly onto the x-ray tube.

3. Carefully take out the whole anode assembly from the x-ray tube.

4. Get a copy of the chart on Page 10 of the MSC's Instruction Manual for Rotating Anode Assembly, #ME420CP4 (available on the lab's book shelve).

5. To change the bearing unit, follow instructions in Section 4.4 on Page 6 of the manual.

6. To change the magnetic seal cassette, follow instructions in Section 5 on Page 8 of the manual. 7. Put everything back as before. Don't forget checking O-rings!!!
Common Procedures
X-ray generation
Power-up
Change Belt
Polish Anode
Change Water Seal
Change Filament
Change Megnetic Cassette Seal
Pump Release Vacuum
Common Problems
Can't Get X-Ray
Unable to Power-up
Belt Noise
Dirty Anode
Leaking Water
Fluctuating Current
Anode Noise
Bad Vacuum
Machine Down on Anode Rotation
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