Appendix D Cleaning And Maintenance; Health And Safety Precautions - AB Sciex 4500 Series System User's Manual

Cleaning and Maintenance
Regularly clean and maintain the instrument for optimal performance. For information on tuning
frequency, refer to Table C-1 Tuning Frequency on page
The following table provides a recommended schedule for cleaning and maintaining the
instrument. Contact your Qualified Maintenance Person to order consumable parts.
Table D-1 System Maintenance Tasks
Component Frequency
Curtain plate As needed
Orifice plate As needed
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QJet ion guide As needed
Q0 and IQ1 lens As needed
Instrument air Every 6
filter months
Instrument As needed
surfaces
Drain bottle As needed
Roughing pump Leybold
oil Sogevac SV
28: Every 6
months
Varian MS 30:
Annually
Electrode As needed
Corona As needed
discharge needle
For "As needed" tasks, follow these guidelines:
• Clean the curtain plate, orifice plate, QJet ion guide, and Q0 region if system
sensitivity degrades.
• Clean the instrument surfaces after a spill, or when they become dirty.
• Empty the drain bottle when it becomes full.
Contact an AB SCIEX representative for maintenance service and support.

Health and Safety Precautions

• Determine what chemicals may have been used in the instrument prior to service.
Refer to Safety Data Sheets for the health and safety precautions that must be
followed with chemicals.
• Work in a well-ventilated area.
System User Guide
Document Number: D5030863 A
131.
Task For more information, refer to...
Clean Clean the Curtain Plate
Clean Clean the Front of the Orifice Plate
Clean Contact an AB SCIEX FSE.
Clean Contact an AB SCIEX FSE.
Inspect and Contact an AB SCIEX FSE.
clean or replace
Clean Surface Cleaning
Empty Empty the Drain Bottle
Replace Dependent on roughing pump. Contact an
AB SCIEX FSE.
Inspect and Clean the Electrode Tube
clean or replace
Replace Replace the Corona Discharge Needle
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