
Regularly clean and maintain the system for optimal performance.
WARNING! Electrical Shock Hazard. Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers
might cause injury or malfunctioning of the system. The covers need not be removed
for routine maintenance, inspection, or adjustment. Contact a SCIEX Field Service
Employee (FSE) for repairs that require the covers to be removed.
WARNING! Radiation Hazard, Biohazard, or Toxic Chemical Hazard. Determine
whether decontamination is required prior to cleaning or maintenance. The
customer must decontaminate the system prior to cleaning or maintenance
if radioactive materials, biological agents, or toxic chemicals have been used
with the system.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
provides a recommended schedule for cleaning and maintaining the system.
Tip!
Perform maintenance tasks regularly to make sure that the mass spectrometer is performing optimally.
For information on maintaining the ion source, refer to the ion source
Operator Guide
.
Contact a Qualified Maintenance Person (QMP) to order consumable parts. Contact a SCIEX Field Service Employee
(FSE) for maintenance service and support.
Table 7-1 Maintenance Tasks
For more information...
Task
Frequency
Component
System
Inspect the tubing
and fittings to make
sure that they are
securely connected,
and that there are
no leaks.
Daily
Tubing
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