
General Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual
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Air Leaks
Air leaks are a problem for any instrument that requires a vacuum to operate.
Leaks are generally caused by vacuum seals that are damaged or not fastened
correctly. Symptoms of leaks include:
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Higher than normal analyzer chamber pressure or foreline pressure
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Higher than normal background
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Peaks characteristic of air (
m/z
18, 28, 32, and 44 or
m/z
14 and 16)
•
Poor sensitivity
•
Low relative abundance of
m/z
502 (this varies with the tune program used)
Leaks can occur in either the GC or the MS. The most likely point for an air
leak is a seal you recently opened.
In the GC, most leaks occur in:
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GC inlet septum
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GC inlet column nut
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Broken or cracked capillary column
Leaks can occur in many more places in the MS:
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GC/MS interface column nut
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Side plate O-rings (all the way around)
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Vent valve O-ring
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Calibration valve
•
GC/MS interface O-ring (where the interface attaches to the analyzer
chamber)
•
Front and rear end plate O-rings
•
Turbo pump O-rings
•
Collision cell cover O-ring
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