Assembling The Ion Source And Ion Trap - Thermo Scientific Ion Trap Series Hardware Manual

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Assembling the Ion Source and Ion Trap

Assembling the Ion Source and Ion Trap
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This procedure contains instructions on how to assemble and disassemble the ion source and
ion trap.
To disassemble/assemble the ion source and ion trap, you will need:
• Clean, dry gas
• Gloves, clean, lint- and powder-free
• Lint-free cloth
• Screwdriver, Phillips #2
1. Remove the ion source and ion trap assembly.
a. Shut down and vent the mass spectrometer, as described in
page 16.
WARNING - ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Unplug the mass spectrometer before
proceeding.
b. Remove the front and top covers, as described
c. Remove the vacuum manifold cover, as described in
Manifold Cover"
d. Remove the 8-pin cable from the ion source and the 3-pin lens cable. Be careful not
to pull the cable by the wires.
Note Wear clean, lint- and powder- free gloves when you handle parts inside the
vacuum manifold.
e. Use your left hand to apply pressure to the base of the magnet yoke and slide it
towards the left of the mass spectrometer. With your right hand, grasp the exit lens
mounting bracket and move it left and right as you slide the magnet yoke to the left.
2. Replace the ion source and ion trap.
on page 28.
"Shutting Down"
in"Removing the Covers"
"Removing the Vacuum
on
on page 24.
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