Quattro 2 User's Guide, issue 2. 6666533 - Waters

Quattro II
User's Guide
The Solids Insertion Probe
Introduction 149
Sample Loading 150
Water and Electrical Connections 152
Inserting the Probe 152
Heating the Probe 153
Withdrawing the Probe 154
Routine Maintenance
Introduction 155
Venting 156
Removing the Ion Source 157
Pumping Down 157
The API Source 158
Overview 158
The Counter Electrode 159
Source Maintenance 160
Preparation for Full Source Clean 161
Removing the Inner Source 162
Removing the Counter Electrode 163
Removing the Sample Cone 163
Removing the Source Housing 164
Removing the Skimmer and Skimmer Lens 165
Cleaning the Counter Electrode 166
Cleaning Source Components 167
Re-assembly 168
Probe Shaft Seals 168
The EI/CI Ion Source 169
Filament Replacement 169
Disassembly of the EI/CI Ion Source 170
“Quick Clean” Procedure 172
Full Clean Procedure 172
Reassembly of the EI/CI Ion Source 173
The Thermospray Source 174
Replacement of the Sapphire Orifice Disk 174
Removing the Jet Assembly 176
Replacing the Jet Assembly 177
Dismantling the Thermospray Ion Source 178
Cleaning the Thermospray Ion Source 179
Reassembling the Thermospray Ion Source 180
Fast Atom Bombardment 180
The Ion Source 180
The Caesium Gun 180
The Electrospray Coaxial and Triaxial Probes 182
The CE Probe 184
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