Alignment Using the 10 mm Positioning Gauge Tool .......................... 93
Optical Column Alignment Using the Optional Plug Handle
and Sight ................................................................................................ 95
Refilling the Reference Gas Vial .................................................................. 99
Items Required....................................................................................... 99
Replacing a Filament .................................................................................. 102
Items and Tools Required .................................................................... 102
Source Maintenance.................................................................................... 107
Mass Analyzer Maintenance (PerkinElmer Service Representative Only) 112
Items and Tools Required .................................................................... 112
Cleaning Materials ............................................................................... 113
Removing and Returning the Ion Optics Assembly ............................ 114
Replacing the Electron Multiplier .............................................................. 124
Cleaning the Prequads ................................................................................ 125
Changing to CI .................................................................................... 135
Leak Checking ..................................................................................... 136
Setting-Up CI....................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 145
Overview .................................................................................................... 147
Spare Components ............................................................................... 148
Logical Troubleshooting Steps ............................................................ 148
Troubleshooting Chart ................................................................................ 150
Chromatography Related ..................................................................... 161
Spectral Related ................................................................................... 165
Communications Related ..................................................................... 167
Forepump Related ............................................................................... 168
Message Dialogs ......................................................................................... 171
Index ................................................................................................ 175