The API source housing user maintenance is limited to cleaning the housing as necessary.

Prerequisites

  1. Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as a lab coat, safety glasses, and chemical resistant gloves.
  2. Remove the API Source
  3. Remove the API spray insert. See Remove or Install the API Spray Insert.

Procedure

  1. Remove the API source’s drain insert.
  2. Tools are not required for removal.
  3. Wipe the interior of the housing and the drain insert with methanol in an appropriate fume hood.
  4. Dry the components with nitrogen gas.
  5. Reinstall the drain insert and API spray insert.
  6. Reinstall the API source on to the MS. For details, see Install the API Source.