Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• New nickel gasket
• 7-mm open-end wrench
• 10-mm open-end wrench
Warning:
To avoid burn injuries, take great care while working with the probe and
source; these components can be hot.
Warning:
To avoid puncture wounds, handle the probe with care. The ESI probe tip is
sharp.
To replace the ESI probe tip and gasket:
1. Remove the ESI probe from the source (see
2. Unscrew and remove the ESI probe tip by holding the probe shaft steady, using the 7-mm
wrench, and unscrewing the probe tip using the 10-mm wrench, as shown in the following
figure:
Figure 5–34: Removing the ESI probe tip
7-mm wrench
10-mm wrench
Probe tip
Probe shaft
3. Remove the nickel gasket from the probe tip.
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