Installation and Verification of Other Sources 4
G1971B APPI Source
Agilent 6400 Series Triple Quad LC/MS System Installation Guide 79
G1971B APPI Source
To install the G1971B APPI source
1 Pour the Electrospray calibrant back into its original bottle or another
suitable container, rinse the calibrant bottle with acetonitrile, pour the
APCI/APPI calibrant into the calibrant bottle, and attach the calibrant
bottle back onto the CDS.
2 Remove the currently installed source and install the APPI source:
a Put the nebulizer into the nebulizer adjustment fixture that is supplied
in the shipping kit. Check that the nebulizer needle is properly adjusted.
Make sure that the nebulizer needle is even with the end of the nebulizer
nozzle.
b Install the nebulizer in the spray chamber.
c Remove the previously installed spray chamber. Install the standard
spray shield if not already installed.
d Orient the standard spray shield so the off-axis hole is at the 12 o'clock
position by loosening the two T10 screws securing the end plate,
orienting the spray shield, and re-tightening the two T10 screws (do not
over tighten).
e Install the APPI spray chamber on the spray chamber mount, close the
spray chamber, and fasten the latch. If needed, adjust the latch to ensure
that the O-ring seals completely. Use a ¼-inch × 5/16-inch wrench to
Surfaces can be extremely hot.