Agilent Technologies 6475 User Manual page 75

5 Maintenance
Nebulizer
12 Gently slide and rotate the 40 x Magnifier into or out of the Nebulizer
Table 2 Correct needle position
Nebulizer
Microflow Nebulizer Assembly
ES Tested Nebulizer
Tested ESI Nebulizer Assembly (older style)
Tested APCI Nebulizer Assembly
Adjusting or replacing the nebulizer needed
Perform this procedure if you have the G1960-67470 Nebulizer Adjustment Kit.
Perform this project if there is increased LC back pressure, off-axis spraying,
dripping from the nebulizer, or when the reference nebulizer needle is not
spraying.
Tools needed:
• Nebulizer Adjustment Fixture
• Clean powder-free nitrile gloves
• T6 Torx driver
• 1/4-inch x 5/16-inch open-end wrench (Quantity: 2)
Parts needed:
• Replacement needed kit
To adjust or replace the nebulizer,
1 Put on clean powder-free nitrile gloves.
2 Determine the nebulizer holder type.
3 Install the nebulizer in the Nebulizer Adjustment Fixture.
4 Loosen the locknut next to the zero-dead-volume (ZDV) union.
5 Remove the union from the nebulizer needle holder.
6 Remove the union lock nut from the nebulizer.
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Adjustment Fixture to focus the magnifier on the end of the nebulizer nozzle
and needle. For the APCI nebulizer, if needed, remove the pocket clip to focus
properly.
Refer to Table 2 for correct needle position.
Distance
0.003 inch
0.000 (flush)
0.003 inch
0.000 (flush)
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