Replacing The Ion Block Source Heater; Required Materials - Waters Xevo TQD IVD Overview And Maintenance Manual

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19. Use the combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool to fit and tighten the 3
screws retaining the probe end-cover.
20. Return the combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool to its storage location
on the source adaptor housing.
21. Fit the metal gasket onto the probe tip.
22. Fit the probe tip over the capillary, and screw the tip onto the probe assembly.
Notice:
23. Use the 10-mm wrench to tighten the probe tip.
24. Use the nebulizer adjuster knob to adjust the capillary so that it protrudes by approximately
0.5 mm from the end of the probe tip.
25. Fit the ESI probe into the source (see also

4.24 Replacing the ion block source heater

Replace the ion block source heater if it fails to heat when you pump down (evacuate) the
instrument.
4.24.1

Required materials

Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
Needle-nose pliers
Combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool
Ion block source heater
Warning:
spreading contamination to uncontaminated surfaces, wear clean, chemical-resistant,
powder-free gloves when working with the ion block assembly.
Warning:
open any of the pump inlets while the pump is running.
To replace the ion block source heater:
1.
Remove the ion block assembly from the instrument (see
To avoid gas leakage, fully tighten the probe tip.
To avoid personal contamination with biohazards or toxic materials, and to avoid
To avoid the pressurized release of oil vapor to the laboratory atmosphere, do not
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