66 Agilent 6500 Series Q-TOF LC/MS Maintenance Guide
2Maintenance
To clean skimmer 1 (for 6520/6530/6538/6540)
To clean skimmer 1 (for 6520/6530/6538/6540)
When required When symptoms indicate it is necessary.
Tools required Cloth, clean, lint-free (p/n 05980-60051)
Gloves, clean
Isopropanol, reagent grade or better
Water, reagent-grade or better
Parts required None
1 Examine the skimmer for any visual contamination. See Figure 57.
Figure 19 Sample splatter on skimmer
2 Remove the desolvation assembly.
3 Dampen a clean cloth with a mixture of Isopropanol and water.
4 Wipe the skimmer.
The skimmer must be shiny after it is wiped. If the contamination or sample
residue on the skimmer cannot be removed, then the ion optics must be
removed and cleaned more thoroughly. Please contact Agilent Customer
Service for more information.
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