Varian 4000 GC, Hardware Operation Manual

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Re-assembling the Ion Trap
1. Place the first quartz spacer in the bottom half of trap oven. Be sure the
quartz is properly seated in the oven. The outside edge should have the
same spacing around the perimeter and the quartz should not move when
touched. The orientation of the notch in the spacer is not important.
2. The two end cap electrodes are identical. Place the end cap electrode on the
quartz spacer, cone side up, with the banana plug on the same side as the
gold connectors. The handle of a wooden handled cotton swab may be
helpful to gently guide the electrodes into the assembly.
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