Removing The Inner Source Assembly From The Instrument - Waters Xevo TQ-GC Overview And Maintenance Manual

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The lenses and the spacers are housed in the outer source assembly, and to clean them you
must first remove them from the assembly. To access the outer source assembly, you must first
remove the inner source and mounting flange assemblies from the instrument.
Note:
The following procedures apply to both EI and CI source enclosures.

4.6.1 Removing the inner source assembly from the instrument

Required materials:
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
To remove the inner source assembly:
Warning:
To avoid personal contamination with biologically hazardous, toxic, or corrosive
materials, and to avoid spreading contamination to uncontaminated surfaces, wear clean,
chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when performing this procedure.
Warning:
Warning:
enclosure open.
Warning:
this component can be hot. Wait until the inner source has sufficiently cooled before you
handle it.
Warning:
upright on its handle on a flat bench.
1.
Prepare the instrument so you can work safely on the source (see
instrument for working on the
2.
Ensure that all gases are turned off.
3.
Hold the inner source assembly by the handle, and then rotate it by approximately 45° in a
counter-clockwise direction so that its flanges are clear of the securing slots on the
mounting flange.
To avoid eye injury, use eye protection when performing this procedure.
To avoid burn injuries, take great care while working with the source
To avoid burn injuries, take great care when you handle the inner source;
To prevent the inner source from toppling over and causing injury, stand it
source).
April 27, 2020, 715005564 Ver. 01 (previously released as Rev. A)
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