4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual
Common Types of Errors      40
Air Leaks      45
Contamination      46
3 CI Troubleshooting
Common CI-Specific Problems      50
Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks      51
Air Leaks      52
Pressure-Related Symptoms      55
Signal-Related Symptoms       58
Tuning-Related Symptoms       64
The CI ion source is dirty      65
Air leak      65
4 General Maintenance
Before Starting      68
Scheduled maintenance      68
Tools, spare parts, and supplies      69
High voltage precautions      69
Dangerous temperatures      69
Chemical residue      70
Electrostatic discharge      71
To Refill the EI Calibration Vial      72
Materials needed    72
Refill      72
To Refill the IRM Vial      74
Materials needed    74
Procedure      74
To Connect the GC Nitrogen Gas Source to the Collision Cell    76