Replacing The Quad Entrance Lens - Thermo Scientific TSQ 9000 Hardware Manual

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10. Remove the Q1 entrance lens endcap and ion guide from the tray.
11. Look inside the endcap and use a T10 Torxhead screwdriver to remove the two screws
holding the ion guide to the Q1 entrance lens endcap and Q1 entrance lens.
Figure 126. Replacing the Quad Entrance Lens
Screws
Q1 Entrance Lens Wire
12. Remove and replace the Q1 entrance lens and ion guide into the new Q1 entrance lens
endcap.
Note Make sure the Q1 entrance lens sits flush and centered in the Q1 entrance lens
endcap.
13. Remove and replace the Q1 entrance lens and ion guide into the new Q1 entrance lens
endcap.
Note Make sure the Q1 entrance lens sits flush and centered in the Q1 entrance lens
endcap.
14. Slide the ion guide and endcap back into the analyzer tray.
Figure 127. Rejoining the Ion Guide to the Quadrupole
Ion Guide
15. Reattach the four screws but do not tighten.
16. Insert Q1 and the collision cell assembly onto the analyzer tray.
17. Hold the collision cell and Q1 in the tray and make sure the quad and ion guide are
correctly positioned before tightening the screws on the Q1 entrance lens endcap.
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Advanced Troubleshooting
Replacing Components of the Analyzer
Q1 Entrance
Lens Endcap
Q1 Entrance Lens
Ion Guide Wire
Quadrupole 1
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