Maintenance and care PlasmaQuant MS product family
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7. Press your finger against the bottom tab
to help remove the cone from the
interface assembly flange.
8. Remove the sampler cone (1) and
retaining ring (2) from the interface
assembly.
9. There is a single silicone O-ring which
fits into a grooved channel behind the
sampler cone.
Whenever the cone is removed for
maintenance or cleaning, inspect this O-
ring for cracks or tears, and replace it if
required.
1. Create a paste by mixing Analytik Jena cleaning powder with a suitable quantity of
water.
2. Work the paste across the front and rear surfaces of the cone with a damp cloth.
Continue to scrub the surface of the cone with the paste until the entire surface is
thoroughly clean.
3. Rinse all the paste from the cone.
4. Ultrasonically clean the cone for 10 min in a mixture of 10 % caustic detergent and
water.
5. Rinse the cone with ultrapure water. Submerse it in ultrapure water and
ultrasonically clean it again for ten minutes.
6. Allow the cone to dry thoroughly before re-installing it into the interface assembly.
Cleaning the sampler