Assembling The Sampling Cone Assembly - Waters Xevo TQ MS Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

Assembling the sampling cone assembly

Required materials
Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
Caution:
• To avoid recontaminating the sampling cone assembly, wear clean
chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves during this procedure.
• To avoid damaging the fragile sample cone, do not place it on its tip;
instead, place it on its flanged base.
To assemble the sampling cone assembly:
1. Fit the cone gas nozzle handle to the cone gas nozzle and turn the handle
clockwise to tighten.
O-ring
Sample cone
Cone gas nozzle
Cone gas nozzle handle
2. Carefully fit the sample cone into the cone gas nozzle.
3. Fit the O-ring into the groove created between the sample cone and cone
gas nozzle. (Fit a new O-ring if the old one has been disposed of.)
Cleaning the sampling cone assembly
TP02663
February 11, 2013, 71500130002 Rev. D 117