To Clean The Ei Ion Source - Agilent Technologies 5975T LTM GC/MSD Troubleshooting And Maintenance Manual

To Clean the EI Ion Source

C A U T I O N
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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
• Large (8650-0030)
• Small (8650-0029)
• Solvents
• Acetone, reagent grade
• Methanol, reagent grade
• Methylene chloride, reagent grade
• Ultrasonic bath
Preparation
1 Disassemble the ion source. See
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2 Collect the following parts to be cleaned:
• Repeller
• Interface socket
• Source body
• Drawout plate
• Drawout cylinder
• Ion focus lens
• Entrance lens
These are the parts that contact the sample or ion beam. The
other parts normally should not require cleaning.
If insulators are dirty, clean them with a cotton swab dampened with
reagent-grade methanol. If that does not clean the insulators,
replace them. Do not abrasively or ultrasonically clean the
insulators.
General Maintenance
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