Maintenance and care
PlasmaQuant MS product family
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10.3.3
Cleaning the transfer tube
The following instruction shows the steps for cleaning the transfer tube for aerosol
dilution. The maintenance of the standard transfer tube is largely identical.
1.
Turn off the plasma by clicking on the
[P
LASMA
] button on the main toolbar or
pressing [F4].
Wait for approx. 5 min before touching
the glass components in the plasma
compartment.
2.
Remove the glassware clamp that
secures the spherical joint of the spray
chamber and the transfer tube.
3.
Rotate the mounting arm outward to
disengage the spray chamber and
transfer tube.
4.
Open the plasma compartment lid.
5.
While carefully holding the transfer
tube, remove the glassware clamp that
secures the spherical joint of the
transfer tube and the torch.
Removing the transfer
tube