Agilent Technologies 5975C TAD VL MSD Troubleshooting And Maintenance Manual page 135

To clean the EI ion source
Materials needed
• Abrasive paper (5061-5896)
• Alumina abrasive powder (8660-0791)
• Aluminum foil, clean
• Cloths, clean (05980-60051)
• Cotton swabs (5080-5400)
• Glass beakers, 500 mL
• Gloves, clean, lint-free
• Solvents
• Ultrasonic bath
Preparation
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These are the parts that contact the sample or ion beam. The other parts
normally should not require cleaning.
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Large (8650-0030)
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Small (8650-0029)
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Acetone, reagent grade
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Methanol, reagent grade
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Methylene chloride, reagent grade
Disassemble the ion source. See
Collect the following parts to be cleaned:
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Repeller
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Interface socket
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Source body
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Drawout plate
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Drawout cylinder
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Ion focus lens
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Entrance lens
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