Reinserting The Ion Source Cartridges - Thermo Scientific TSQ 9610 Hardware Manual

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Performing Routine Maintenance
Removing the Ion Source Cartridge for Cleaning

Reinserting the Ion Source Cartridges

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Figure 76. Assembling the Spring and NVAEI Cap
9. Hold the two pieces together and put them on the top of the filament.
Figure 77. Placing the Cap onto the Filament
10. Push the cap down and twist to the left to secure it to the ion cartridge sleeve.
IMPORTANT When inserting a cold ion source cartridge such as after cleaning or when
switching between EI and CI modes, the ion source and lens stack will expand as the
source cartridge heats, often pushing the ion volume and lenses away from the rear of the
instrument where they are firmly held by the RF Lens spring contacts. To avoid
intermittent electrical contacts to the lenses, you should insert the ion source cartridge,
wait 30 minutes for it to get to temperature, then remove and reinsert it.
1. Hold the source holder and ion source cartridge in one hand and use the other hand to
hold the ion cartridge tool so that the barrel is facing toward the floor. The diagram on
the tool should be facing you.
IMPORTANT If you try to attach the ion source cartridge to the tool by inverting it,
the components will likely fall, so make sure you are working over a table. Otherwise,
you may have to stop and clean the components again.
2. (ExtractaBrite Ion Sources) Look for a small vertical
the barrel. This line always matches up with the picture on the handle. There is a similar
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/ in. line engraved on the end of
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