General Maintenance; Before Starting - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

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General Maintenance

Before Starting

You can perform much of the maintenance required by your MSD. For your
safety, read all of the information in this introduction before performing any
maintenance tasks.
Table 16
Task
Check the foreline pump oil level
Check the calibration vial(s)
Replace the foreline pump oil
Replace the diffusion pump fluid
Change the dry foreline pump tip seal
Check the dry foreline pump
Tune the MSD
Change the foreline pump exhaust filter
Clean the ion source
Check the carrier gas trap(s) on the GC and MSD
Replace the worn out parts
Lubricate sideplate or vent valve O-rings
Replace CI Reagent gas supply
Replace GC gas supplies
Leak check system
* Every 3 months for CI MSDs using ammonia reagent gas.
† Vacuum seals other than the side plate O-ring and vent valve O-ring do
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Maintenance schedule
not need to be lubricated. Lubricating other seals can interfere with
their correct function.
Frequency
Every week
Every 6 months
*
Every 6 months
Every year
Every year
As needed
As needed
As needed
As needed
As needed
As needed
†
As needed
As needed
As needed
As needed
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