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5.6.1
View port .......................................................................................................................... 75
5.6.2
Triple ion source .............................................................................................................. 80
5.6.2.1 Assembly .......................................................................................................................... 80
5.6.2.2
Function ........................................................................................................................... 81
5.6.2.3
Ion Source Lifetime vs. Replacement Cycle ................................................................... 81
5.6.2.4
Replacement of Ion source .............................................................................................. 82
5.6.2.5
Maintenance of the ion source ........................................................................................ 83
5.6.2.6
Dismantling the ion source .............................................................................................. 84
5.6.2.7
Disassembling and assembling the triple ion source ....................................................... 86
5.6.2.8
Exchange of the complete ion source .............................................................................. 88
5.6.2.9
Cleaning the ion source components ............................................................................... 90
5.6.2.10
Instability of the ion source with a high life time and low kV setting. ........................... 95
5.6.3
Exchanging fuses ............................................................................................................ 95
5.7
Cleaning the Leica EM TIC 3X ............................................................................................ 96
5.8
Maintenance schedule (summary) ...................................................................................... 96
6.
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 97
6.1
Error messages................................................................................................................... 97
6.2
Malfunction.......................................................................................................................... 97
7.
Servicing and repair by Customer Service ......................................................................... 98
Appendix:
EC Declaration of Conformity