For “As needed” tasks, follow these guidelines:
• Clean the mass spectrometer surfaces after a spill or when they become dirty.
• Empty the drain bottle before it becomes full.
• Clean the orifice plate, QJet
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ion guide, and Q0 region if system sensitivity degrades.
Tip!
Clean the Q0 region regularly to minimize the impact of charging (a significant loss of sensitivity of the
ions of interest over a short period of time) on the quadrupoles and lenses. Contact a QMP or FSE.
• Clean the QJet
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ion guide and Q0 region if system sensitivity degrades.
Tip!
Clean the Q0 region regularly to minimize the impact of charging (a significant loss of sensitivity of the
ions of interest over a short period of time) on the quadrupoles and lenses. Contact a QMP or FSE.
• Refill the roughing pump oil when it falls below the minimum oil level.
Clean the Surfaces
Clean the external surfaces of the mass spectrometer after a spill or when they become dirty.
CAUTION: Potential System Damage. Use only the recommended cleaning methods and
materials to avoid damaging the equipment.
1. Wipe the external surfaces with a soft cloth dampened with warm, soapy water.
2. Wipe the external surfaces with a soft cloth moistened with water to remove any soap residue.
Clean the Front-End
The following warning applies to all of the procedures in this section:
WARNING! Hot Surface Hazard. Let the ion source cool for at least 30 minutes
before starting any maintenance procedures. Surfaces of the ion source and
the vacuum interface components become hot during operation.
Clean the mass spectrometer front-end using the routine cleaning method, to:
• Minimize unscheduled system downtime.
• Maintain optimum sensitivity.
• Avoid more extensive cleaning that requires a service visit.
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