Check the Dessicants and Filters

The compressed air that runs to the instruments is cleaned and dried by filters and dessicants. Check the components by visual examination (arrow should be in green areas, dessicant indicators should have blue crystals, not pink) and verify that the pressure gauges and flow meter are set correctly (the gauges are marked with the correct values; see the photo at the bottom of the Telescope Checkout section).

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updated July 10, 1999