Replacing The Source Assembly Seals; Removing The Probe Adjuster Assembly Probe And Source Enclosure Seals - Waters Xevo TQ-S Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

Replacing the source assembly seals

Warning:
laboratory atmosphere, the seals listed below must be renewed, at
intervals of no greater than 1 year, exactly as described in this
section.
To avoid excessive leakage of solvent vapor into the laboratory atmosphere,
the following seals must be renewed at intervals of no greater than 1 year:
• Probe adjuster assembly probe seal
• Probe adjuster assembly nebulization gas seal
• Source enclosure seal
• Nebulizer gas seal
• Desolvation gas seal
Removing the probe adjuster assembly probe and source
enclosure seals
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• O-ring removal kit
To remove the probe adjuster assembly probe and source enclosure seals:
Warning:
biohazardous and/or toxic materials. Always wear
chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves while performing this
procedure.
1. Remove the source enclosure from the instrument (see
2. Use the O-ring removal kit to carefully remove the following seals from
the probe adjuster assembly:
• Probe seal
• Nebulizer gas seal
See "Removing O-rings and seals" on page
To avoid excessive leakage of solvent vapor into the
The source components can be contaminated with
Replacing the source assembly seals
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