
Table 7-1 Maintenance Tasks (continued)
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Task
Frequency
Component
Mass Spectrometer
Refer to
Clean
Daily
Curtain plate
Refer to
Clean the Front of the Orifice
Clean
Daily
Orifice plate (front)
Inspect the level
Weekly
Roughing pump oil
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Replace
Every three years or as needed
Roughing pump oil
Refer to
Clean
As needed
Instrument
surfaces
Refer to
.
Empty
As needed
Source exhaust
drain bottle
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Clean
As needed
Orifice plate (front
and rear)
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Clean
As needed
QJet
®
ion guide
and IQ0 lens
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Clean
As needed
Q0 rod set and IQ1
lens
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Refill
As needed
Roughing pump oil
Contact the local QMP or FSE.
Replace
As needed
Interface heater
Refer to
Replace or refill
As needed
CDS bottle
Refer to
.
Replace
As needed
CDS flow module
Ion Source
Refer to the ion source
Operator
Guide
.
Inspect and replace
As needed
Twin ESI or twin
APCI electrodes
Refer to the ion source
Operator
Guide
.
Replace
As needed
Corona discharge
needle
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