Disassembling The Source Ion Block Assembly - Waters Xevo G2-XS QTof Overview And Maintenance Manual

Disassembling the source ion block assembly

Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool
• O-ring removal kit
To disassemble the ion block assembly:
1. Ensure that the source isolation valve is closed.
2. Grasp the cone gas nozzle handle, and use it to rotate the sampling cone
assembly through 90°.
3. Slide the sampling cone assembly out of the ion block assembly.
To avoid personal contamination with biologically
Warning:
hazardous, toxic, or corrosive materials, and to avoid
spreading contamination to uncontaminated surfaces, wear
clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when working
with the probe and source components.
Cleaning the ion block assembly
Source isolation
valve handle in
closed position
Sampling cone
assembly retaining
blocks
Cone gas nozzle
handle
April 2, 2015, 715004496 Rev. B 141