Shutting Down And Venting The System; Removing The Ion Max Or Ion Max-S Ion Source Housing; Removing The Ion Source Interface - Thermo Scientific TSQ Series Hardware Manual

To clean the ion source interface assembly components, other than the ion sweep cone and ion
transfer tube, follow these procedures:
1.

Shutting Down and Venting the System

2.

Removing the Ion MAX or Ion MAX-S Ion Source Housing

3.

Removing the Ion Source Interface

4. Removing the S-Lens and Exit Lens (TSQ Vantage)
5. Cleaning the S-Lens and Exit Lens (TSQ Vantage)
6. Removing the Tube Lens and Skimmer (TSQ Quantum Access and TSQ Quantum Ultra)
7. Cleaning the Tube Lens and Skimmer (TSQ Quantum Access and TSQ Quantum Ultra)
8. Reinstalling the S-Lens and Exit Lens (TSQ Vantage)
9. Reinstalling the Tube Lens and Skimmer (TSQ Quantum Access and TSQ Quantum Ultra)
10. Reinstalling the Ion Source Interface Assembly
11. Reinstalling the Ion MAX or Ion MAX-S Ion Source Housing
12. Starting Up the System
Shutting Down and Venting the System
Shut down and vent the system. See
Removing the Ion MAX or Ion MAX-S Ion Source Housing
You must remove the Ion MAX-S ion source housing to access the ion source interface assembly.
See "Removing the Ion MAX or Ion MAX-S Ion Source Housing"
Removing the Ion Source Interface
You must remove the ion source interface to access the exit lens or skimmer, the S-lens or tube lens,
and the capillary heater assembly.
CAUTION Wait for the ion source interface to cool to ambient temperature before you remove
it.
To remove the ion source interface
1. Wear clean, talc-free gloves.
2. Using a right-to-left motion, move the ion source interface release lever several times to loosen
the ion source interface from the ion optics cage assembly. See
3. Grab the exposed outer grooves of the ion source interface and firmly pull the assembly
straight out.
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"Shutting Down the System Completely"
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Maintaining the Ion Source Interface Assembly
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