Cleaning The Ion Guide Assembly; Removing The Pumping Block Assembly And Ion Guide Assembly From The Instrument - Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Overview And Maintenance Manual

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Warning:
enclosure open if one or both of these conditions apply:
• An ESI probe is fitted (the probe's tip is sharp).
• A corona pin is fitted (the pin's tip is sharp).
Notice:
powder-free gloves.
1. Fit the ion block assembly to the PEEK ion block support.
2. Use the combined 2.5-mm hex wrench and cone extraction tool to fit, and then slowly
tighten, the four ion block assembly securing screws sequentially and in small increments.
3. Open the source isolation valve (see
4. Fit the source enclosure (see
5. Close the source enclosure.
6. Connect the power cords for the mass spectrometer and the roughing pump to the main
power source.

4.14 Cleaning the ion guide assembly

Clean the ion guide assembly if cleaning the ion block and isolation valve fails to increase signal
sensitivity.
4.14.1 Removing the pumping block assembly and ion guide
assembly from the instrument
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• 3-mm hex wrench
Warning:
To avoid personal contamination with biologically hazardous, toxic, and corrosive
materials, wear chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when performing this procedure.
Warning:
source enclosure heated to high temperatures. Wait until the hot components have
sufficiently cooled before you handle them.
To avoid puncture wounds, take great care while working with the source
To avoid recontaminating the components, wear clean, chemical-resistant,
Fitting the source enclosure to the instrument (Page
To avoid burn injuries, exercise care when handling the components of the
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Opening the source isolation valve (Page
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