Adjusting The Spray Direction - Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Getting Started Manual

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Setting Up the Ion Source
Preparing the Spray Insert for the Ion Source

Adjusting the Spray Direction

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To maximize sensitivity or robustness, you can adjust the spray direction by a few millimeters.
Typically, you adjust the spray direction while optimizing the ion source parameters for the
analytes.
 To adjust the spray direction
CAUTION Hot surface. Avoid touching the ion source housing when the MS is in
operation. The external surface of the housing can become hot enough to burn your
skin. Allow the housing to cool before you touch it.
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Move the heater forward
or backward to the desired
position (see Table 5).
3
Turn the side rotational
knob to rotate the heater
to the desired position.
Using your fingers, loosen the top two
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retainer knobs.
4 Using your fingers,
tighten the
retainer knobs.
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