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Routine and Preventive Maintenance
Maintaining the ESI Probe
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Figure 42.
Pulling the ESI probe mount out of the ESI ceramic mount
Installing the ESI Capillary
The ESI capillary is pre-sized for the probe, but its installation requires careful alignment.
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To install the ESI capillary
1. Using tweezers, insert the ESI capillary into the PEEK tube insert and graphite ferrule.
Adjust the graphite ferrule such that 2 mm of the PEEK tube insert is visible on the back
end of the assembly. See
Figure 43.
Capillary, PEEK tube, and graphite ferrule assembly
2. While holding the ESI probe in the vertical position, use tweezers to insert the capillary,
PEEK tube insert, and graphite ferrule assembly into the ESI probe. See
ESI probe mount
O-ring
ESI ceramic
sleeve
O-ring
ESI ceramic mount
M3 × 8, cap head screws
CAUTION
Take care when handling the ESI capillary. It bends easily.
2 mm
Capillary
PEEK insert (9 mm)
Graphite ferrule
