Agilent Technologies 7000 Triple Quadrupole GC/MS, Maintenance Manual

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88 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual
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General Maintenance
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Slide the MS to its regular position next to the GC.
Be careful not to damage the GC/MS interface as it passes into the GC.
Make sure the end of the GC/MS interface extends into the GC oven.
4 The foreline pump may be located on the floor or on the lab bench next to
or behind the MS.
5 Reinstall the capillary column.
6 Pump down the MS. See the Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quad GC/MS
Operation Manual .
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Turn on the GC. Enter appropriate temperature setpoints for the GC/MS
interface and GC oven.
WA R N I N G
Make sure your MS meets all the conditions listed in the Pump Down section of the
Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quad GC/MS Operation Manual before starting up and
pumping down the MS. Failure to do so can result in personal injury.
C A U T I O N
Do not turn on any GC heated zones until carrier gas flow is on. Heating a column with
no carrier gas flow will damage the column.
C A U T I O N
During pumpdown, do not push on the filament board safety cover while pressing on
the analyzer boards. This cover was not designed to withstand this type of pressure.