PlasmaQuant MS product family
Maintenance and care
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3.
Push the nebulizer with the tip first into the holder until the lateral carrier gas
connection comes to rest in the holder groove.
4.
Hold the nebulizer cleaning tool over a receptacle and push the plunger into the
syringe. The methanol should flow out of both connection pieces.
To remove stuck particles from the nebulizer cannula, you can increase the
pressure by closing the carrier gas connector with a finger. Use the same method to
increase the pressure by closing the sample inlet to remove particles from the
carrier gas connector.
5.
Gently shake the nebulizer cleaning tool to remove the methanol from the
nebulizer.
6.
Remove the nebulizer from the holder. Shake any remaining methanol from the
nebulizer cleaning tool.
7.
Place the nebulizer once again in the holder and move the plunger three times
quickly in and out to remove the methanol also from the nebulizer.
8.
Remove the nebulizer from the holder and rinse it with ultrapure water.
Sample tubing for the concentric nebulizer is supplied as a single unit consisting of a
tubing connector with sample capillary.
1.
Push the tubing connector into the sample inlet of the nebulizer as far as it will go
to minimize the dead space in the nebulizer.
Warning!
Excessive force may break the nebulizer and you could cut yourself.
Always use care when handling the nebulizer.
2.
To fit the gas inlet tubing, cut a 14" (350 mm) length of Nalgene 1/8" x 1/4" (3.18
x 6.35 mm) tubing and fit one end over the barbed fitting of the adapter, securing
it with the clamp provided. Press the other end of the adapter into place on the
side arm of the nebulizer.
3.
Attach the insert coupling into the other end of the tubing.
For reinstalling the nebulizer see section "Installation of the nebulizer" on page 45.
Replacing the tubing