5 General Maintenance
5975/5977 Series MSD Operating Manual 159
To Install the EI XTR, SS, or Inert Source
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free
• Large (8650-0030)
• Small (8650-0029)
• Pliers, long-nose (8710-1094)
Procedure
1 Slide the ion source into the source radiator. (See Figure 50.)
2 Insert and hand tighten the source thumbscrews. Do not overtighten the
thumbscrews. (See Figure 50.)
3 Connect the ion source wires. (See “To Connect/Disconnect Wiring from the
EI XTR, SS, and Inert Sources” on page 140.)
4 Close the analyzer chamber. (See “To Close the Analyzer Chamber” on
page 162.)
Figure 50. Installing the EI source
Ceramic source board
Ion source
Thumbscrews
Source heater and temperature
sensor wires
Source radiator
Extractor wire