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CI Maintenance
To Clean the Reagent Gas Supply Lines
Materials needed
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Do not heat the gas tubing when reagent gas is flowing.
WAR N IN G
Do not put liquids into the tubing. Do not heat the tubing when it is connected
C AU T I O N
to the MS.
Procedure
If the reagent gas lines become contaminated, they can be cleaned.
1 Turn off the reagent gas supply.
2 Disconnect the reagent gas tubing from the gas supply, the gas purifier, and
3 Cap the gas purifier following the instructions on the label.
4 Connect one end of the tubing to a supply of clean, dry nitrogen and turn on
5 Use the heat gun to warm the tubing, starting at the supply end and working
6 Repeat for any other pieces of tubing that need to be cleaned.
7 Reconnect the tubing to the gas supply, gas purifier, and MS. Follow the
8 Turn on the reagent gas supply.
7250 Accurate-Mass Q-TOF Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual
Clean, dry nitrogen
Heat gun
Tubing cutter (8710-1709)
the MS.
gas flow.
your way to the free end.
instructions on the gas purifier label.
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