HP 5973 - To Open the Vacuum Manifold

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2 Operating the MSD
To open the vacuum manifold
To open the vacuum manifold
Materials needed: Gloves, clean, lint-free
large (8650-0030)
small (8650-0029)
Wrist strap, anti-static
small (9300-0969)swe
medium (9300-1257)
large (9300-0970)
1 Vent the MSD (page 52).
2 Disconnect the side board control cable and the source power cable from
the side board.
3 Loosen the side plate thumbscrews, if they are fastened.
The rear side plate thumbscrew should be unfastened during normal use. It is only
fastened during shipping. The front side plate thumbscrew should only be fas-
tened for CI operation or if hydrogen or other flammable or toxic substances are
used for carrier gas.
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Electrostatic discharges to analyzer components are conducted to the side board where
they can damage sensitive components. Wear a grounded anti-static wrist strap
and take other anti-static precautions (see page 100) before you open the vacuum manifold.
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Always wear clean gloves to prevent contamination when working in the vacuum manifold.