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Routine and Preventive Maintenance
Maintaining the ESI Probe
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Figure 39.
Removing the capillary, graphite ferrule, and PEEK insert assembly from the probe
5. Pull the ESI capillary out of the PEEK tube insert.
Cleaning or Replacing the ESI Capillary
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To clean or replace an ESI capillary
1. Remove the ESI probe from the probe heater as described in
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2. Remove the ESI capillary from the probe as described in
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3. If the capillary is reusable, clean its surface with [50:50] methanol / water.
4. Reinstall the clean capillary or a new capillary as described in
ESI capillary
Graphite ferrule
PEEK insert
CAUTION
Because the ESI capillary is fragile and can be damaged easily, exercise care
when handling it.
