Fitting And Loading The Glass Capillary - Waters SYNAPT G2 Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

5. Place the sprayer (with gas line fitted) on the platform, and secure it
with the thumbscrew.
6. Refit the safety cover.

Fitting and loading the glass capillary

Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Fused silica syringe needle or a GELoader
To fit and load the glass capillary
Warning:
biohazardous and/or toxic materials. Always wear
f
chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves while performing this
procedure.
1. Unscrew the union at the front of the sprayer, and remove the sprayer's
front section.
PTFE "backpressure" tubing
Caution:
great care from their square-cut ends. Touching their sharp end
can render the needle inoperable.
The source components can be contaminated with
Ferrule
To avoid injury with a sliver of glass
Warning:
contaminated with toxic samples, do not touch the
sharp end of the capillary.
The capillaries are extremely fragile. Handle them with
®
tip
Union
Blue conductive elastomer
Optional glass capillary sprayer
Knurled nut
Glass capillary
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