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Maintenance
Cleaning the Q00 Ion Optics
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Cleaning the Q00 Ion Optics
Because an accumulation of chemicals on the surfaces of the tube lens, skimmer, and
Q00 rf lens forms an insulating layer that can modify the electrical fields that control ion
transmission, clean ion optics components are essential for the proper operation of the
instrument. The tube lens and skimmer require cleaning less often than the API source. The
Q00 rf lens requires cleaning less often than the tube lens and skimmer. The frequency of
cleaning depends on the type and quantity of the compounds that you analyze.
Clean or replace the Q00 ion optics components by doing the following:
1. Shutting Down and Venting the System
2. Removing the Ion Max or Ion Max-S Ion Source Housing
3. Removing the Ion Source Interface
4. Removing the Ion Optics Cage Assembly
5. Disassembling the Ion Optics Cage Assembly
6. Cleaning Q00 and L0
7. Reassembling the Ion Optics Cage Assembly
8. Reinstalling the Ion Optics Cage Assembly
9. Reinstalling the Ion Source Interface Assembly
10. Reinstalling the Ion Max or Ion Max-S Ion Source Housing
11. Starting Up the System
Shutting Down and Venting the System
Shut down and vent the system as described in the topic “Shutting Down the System
Completely” on page 52
.
Removing the Ion Max or Ion Max-S Ion Source Housing
Remove the Ion Max or Ion Max-S ion source housing to access the ion source interface
assembly. Remove the Ion Max or Ion Max-S ion source housing as described in the topic
“Removing the Ion Max or Ion Max-S Ion Source Housing” on page 69.
Removing the Ion Source Interface Assembly
Remove the ion source interface assembly to access the Q00 ion optics assembly. Remove the
ion source interface assembly as described in the topic “Removing the Ion Source Interface”
on page 85.
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