Service and Maintenance
Information — Mass Spectrometer
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Regularly clean and maintain the system for optimal performance.
WARNING! Electrical Shock Hazard. Do not remove the covers. Removing
the covers might cause injury or malfunctioning of the system. The covers
need not be removed for routine maintenance, inspection, or adjustment.
Contact a SCIEX Field Service Employee (FSE) for repairs that require the
covers to be removed.
WARNING! Ionizing Radiation Hazard, Biohazard, or Toxic Chemical
Hazard. Determine whether decontamination is required before cleaning
or maintenance. If radioactive materials, biological agents, or toxic
chemicals have been used with the system, then the customer must
decontaminate the system before cleaning or maintenance.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
The following tables provide a recommended schedule for cleaning and maintaining the system.
Tip!
Perform maintenance tasks regularly to make sure that the system is performing optimally.
• Perform periodic gas leakage tests and general maintenance inspections to be sure of safe
operation of the system.
• Clean the system regularly to keep it in good working condition.
• During system maintenance, carefully examine parts of the external gas supply system,
including tubing connected to the equipment, to confirm that the condition is satisfactory.
Replace any cracked, pinched, or collapsed tubing.
To determine how often to clean or perform maintenance on the mass spectrometer and ion
source, consider the following factors. These factors can cause changes in mass spectrometer
performance, indicating that maintenance is required.
• Compounds tested
• Cleanliness of the samples and the sample preparation methods
• Amount of time that the probe is exposed to the sample
Service and Maintenance Information — Mass Spectrometer
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