Service
Factory-authorized service for LaCoste & Romberg gravity meters
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General Testing, Cleaning and Adjusting
Fixed price · Usually 1–2 weeks
This service is offered at a fixed price. The time required is usually one to two weeks and includes:
- Testing the meter
- Opening
- Cleaning the beam stops
- Adjusting the hysteresis compensator
- Making other internal adjustments
- A 16-hour check of the meter seals
- Flushing meter with dry inert gas
- Sealing the meter
- Re-testing to verify adjustments
- Field testing
- Cursory check of calibration (17 milligal range)
Long Term Service
Fixed price · Usually 2–3 weeks
This service is also offered at a fixed price. The time required is usually two to three weeks and includes:
- Clean and Adjust is included
- Replacing all seals
- Removing the micrometer screw (two for Model D), cleaning, inspecting and relubricating
- Removing the gear box, cleaning, replacing all bearings and relubricating
Long term servicing should be performed every EIGHT TO TEN YEARS. Seals will start failing after that time interval due to hardening. The lubrication on the micrometer screw ages and should be cleaned and replaced, regardless of the amount of use.
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