Before Starting; Scheduled Maintenance - Agilent Technologies 7250 Troubleshooting And Maintenance Manual

4 General Maintenance

Before Starting

For your safety, read all of the information in this introduction before performing
any maintenance tasks.

Scheduled maintenance

Common maintenance tasks are listed in
scheduled can reduce operating problems, prolong system life, and reduce
overall operating costs.
Keep a record of system performance (tune reports) and maintenance
operations performed. This makes it easier to identify variations from normal
operation and to take corrective action.
Table 6
Task
Check the foreline pump oil level
Check the calibration vial(s)
Replace the foreline pump oil
Replace the tip seals on the optional IDP
Replace the filters on the optional IDP
Clean the ion source
Check the carrier gas trap(s) on the GC and MS
Replace the worn out parts
Replace GC gas supplies
Replace CI reagent gas supplies
Check the foreline pump
Tune the MS
Leak check the system
Lubricate side plate or vent valve O-rings
* Or as needed, every 3 months if ammonia is being used as CI reagent gas.
† Vacuum seals other than the side plate O-ring and vent valve O-ring do not need to be lubricated.
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Maintenance schedule
*
Lubricating other seals can interfere with their correct function.
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Table 6. Performing these tasks when
Every Every 6
week months
X
X
X
†
Every As
year needed
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X