Chapter 1 Performing Routine Maintenance - Thermo Scientific ISQ 7000 Hardware Manual

Performing Routine Maintenance
Thermo Scientific
This chapter describes how to perform routine maintenance on the ISQ 7000 mass
spectrometer. Keeping your ISQ 7000 instrument in good working condition increases
laboratory productivity and helps you get the most out of the instrument.
Contents
• Maintenance Schedule
• Maintenance Supplies and Tools
• Configuring the ISQ 7000 Mass Spectrometer
• Powering On the ISQ 7000 Mass Spectrometer
• Powering Off the ISQ 7000 Mass Spectrometer
• Replacing a Column
• Maintaining the Foreline Pump
• Cleaning the Ion Source Cartridge
• Maintaining the Calibration Gas Module
• Replacing a Dual Filament
• Replacing the Electron Multiplier
• Cleaning Durable Components
• Cleaning Delicate Components
• Cleaning the Filters
CAUTION If you are using hydrogen as a carrier gas, read all maintenance procedures
thoroughly before starting them. Follow all warnings for every procedure.
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