Fitting The New Source Enclosure And Probe Adjuster Assembly Probe Seals - Waters Xevo TQ MS Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

Fitting the new source enclosure and probe adjuster assembly
probe seals
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Wash bottle containing HPLC-grade (or better) 1:1 methanol/water
• New seals
To fit the new source enclosure and probe adjuster assembly probe seals:
1. Ensure that all the grooves for seals are free from dirt and debris.
If contamination is present, use 1:1 methanol/water, applied to a
Tip:
lint-free cloth, to carefully clean the grooves.
Requirement:
correctly located in the groove when fitting them to the source enclosure.
2. Fit the new source enclosure seal to the source enclosure and start by
feeding the seal into the groove at the bottom right-hand corner,
working around the seal in a counterclockwise direction.
3. Fit the following new seals to the source enclosure:
• Nebulizer gas seal
• Desolvation gas seal
• Auxiliary gas seal
To avoid personal contamination with biohazards
Warning:
or compounds that are toxic or corrosive, and to avoid
spreading contamination to uncontaminated surfaces, wear
clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when working
with the source components.
Ensure that the tails of the source enclosure seals are
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