Maintenance
48 MarathonSeriesFA/FR
10.3CleaningtheLens
Keepthelenscleanatalltimes. Anyforeignmatteronthewi ndowwill affect1‐colormeasurement
accuracyandmayaffecttwo‐coloraccuracy.However,careshouldbeta kenwhencleaningthelens.
Tocleanthewindow,dothefollowing:
1. Lightlyblowofflooseparticleswith“canned”air(used
forcleaningcomputerequipment)or
asmallsqueezebellows(usedforcleaningcameralenses).
2. Gentlybrushoff anyremainingparticleswith asoft camelhairbrush ora softlens tissue
(availablefromcamerasupplystores).
3. Cleanremaining“dirt”usingacottonswaborsoftlenstissuedampened
indistilledwater.
Donotscratchthesurface.
Forfingerprintsorothergrease,useanyofthefollowing:
• Denaturedalcohol
• Ethanol
Applyoneoftheaboveto thelens.Wipe gentlywithasoft,cleanclothuntilyouseecolorsonthe
surface,thenallowtoairdry.Do
notwipethesurfacedry,thismayscratchthesurface.
Ifsilicones(usedinhandcreams)getonthewindow,gentlywipethesurfacewithHexane.Allowto
airdry.
Donotuseanya mmoniaoranycleanerscontainingammoniato cleanthelens.This
mayresultinpermanentdamagetothelens’surface!