Cleaning The Ionsabre Ii Probe Tip - Waters Xevo TQ-S Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

19. Use the combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool to fit
and tighten the 3 probe end-cover retaining screws.
20. Replace the combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool in
its storage location on the source adaptor housing.
21. Fit the metal gasket to the probe tip.
22. Fit the probe tip over the capillary, and screw the tip onto the probe
assembly.
Caution:
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 to the source (see also

Cleaning the IonSABRE II probe tip

Clean the IonSABRE II probe tip when you detect buffer buildup on the probe
tip or when the signal intensity weakens. See the mass spectrometer's online
Help for further details.
To clean the IonSABRE II probe tip:
1. On the Instrument Console system tree, click Xevo TQ-S > Manual
optimization.
2. On the manual optimization page, click
3. Click Gas
4. Set Desolvation Gas to 650 L/hr.
5. Set IonSABRE II probe Temp to 650 °C.
6. Click Operate
7. Wait 10 minutes.
To avoid gas leakage, fully tighten the probe tip.
to start the desolvation gas.
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Cleaning the IonSABRE II probe tip

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