Replacing The Nanolockspray Reference Probe Tapertip Emitter Or Capillary; Removing The Nanolockspray Reference Probe - Waters Vion IMS QTof Overview And Maintenance Manual

5.21 Replacing the NanoLockSpray reference probe TaperTip
emitter or capillary
Replace the NanoLockSpray reference-probe TaperTip emitter or capillary if either is irreversibly
blocked, contaminated, or damaged.

5.21.1 Removing the NanoLockSpray reference probe

Required materials:
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Combined 2.5-mm hex wrench and cone extraction tool
• Oil-free argon gas or Oil-free nitrogen gas
• HPLC-grade (or better) 1:1 methanol/water
• Wash bottle
• Large beaker
To remove the NanoLockSpray reference probe:
Warning:
surfaces marked with the high-voltage warning symbol, ensure that the mass
spectrometer is in Standby mode.
1. Prepare the instrument for work performed on its source (see
working on the source (Page
2. Disconnect the reference probe's cable from the instrument's high-voltage connector.
3. Disconnect the capillary from the instrument's IntelliStart Fluidics system.
4. Remove the NanoLockSpray source enclosure from the instrument (see
refitting the source enclosure (Page
5. Retrieve the combined 2.5-mm hex wrench and cone extraction tool from its storage
location on the source adapter housing.
6. Using the combined 2.5-mm hex wrench and cone extraction tool, unscrew the three fixing
screws from the top of the NanoLockSpray reference probe.
To avoid harmless, static-like electric shock, before you touch any external
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Prepare the instrument for
Removing and