Warning:
To avoid personal contamination with biohazardous or toxic compounds, wear clean,
chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when performing this procedure.
Warning:
To avoid puncture injuries from the sharp calibration pin, use care when
removing it from and replacing it in the ion block.
To remove the ion block:
1.
Insert a flat-blade screwdriver beneath the top of the calibration pin, and then lever the pin
away from the ion block.
Tip:
To locate the calibration pin, see the image "Removing the sample cone assembly" in
Removing the sample cone assembly from the ion block
.
2.
Remove the sample cone assembly from the right-hand side of the ion block (see
Removing the sample cone assembly from the ion block
).
3.
Remove the 2 screws securing the ion block to the instrument using the 2.5-mm hex
wrench.
Figure 3–5: Removing the ion block
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