Reinserting The Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge Into A Tsq 9610 System Without A Vacuum Interlock - Thermo Scientific TSQ 9610 Hardware Manual

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Advanced Troubleshooting
Replacing Components of the Ion Source
Reinserting the Extractabrite Ion Source Cartridge into a TSQ 9610 System without
a Vacuum Interlock
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Figure 248. Removing the Ion Source Cartridge
CAUTION - BURN HAZARD The ion source cartridge may be hot.
AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE BRÛLURE :. la cartouche de la source d'ions peut être
chaude.
13. Let the ion source cartridge cool down before removing the components from the source
holder.
14. Set the ion source cartridge and holder on a clean surface
15. Replace the ion source cartridge or any individual component.
16. Follow the steps in Reassembling the Extractabrite Ion Source
IMPORTANT When inserting a cold ion source cartridge such as after cleaning, 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.
Cartridge.
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