Maintain the API source housing - TSQ Quantis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis Plus MS - TSQ Series - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Altis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis MS - Maintain the API source housing - TSQ Quantis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis Plus MS - TSQ Series - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Altis Plus MS

Maintain the API source housing - TSQ Quantis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis Plus MS - TSQ Series - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Altis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis MS - Maintain the API source housing - TSQ Quantis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis Plus MS - TSQ Series - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Altis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis MS

TSQ Series II Mass Spectrometers Hardware Manual

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Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Quantis Plus MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Fortis Plus MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series

Mass Spectrometry > IC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Altis MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Altis MS

Mass Spectrometry > IC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Quantis MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Quantis MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Altis Plus MS

Mass Spectrometry > LC-MS Mass Spectrometers > TSQ Series > TSQ Fortis MS

Document Type

Operating Manual

Clean the API source housing as necessary. Follow all safety precautions in the ion source guide. For any additional service, contact your local service engineer.

See these topics:

Remove the API source housing from the MS

Procedure

Turn off the liquid flow from the syringe pump or the liquid chromatograph, as applicable.
In the Tune application, select System Standby to place the MS in Standby mode.
CAUTION
Hot surface

The external surface of the housing can be hot enough to burn your skin. Allow the housing to cool to room temperature (approximately 20 minutes) before you touch it.
In the Ion Source pane, set the Ion Transfer Tube Temperature and Vaporizer Temperature to 50 °C or less and observe the readback temperatures.
After the source cools to room temperature, remove the source housing. Refer to the ion source user guide for information about removing and installing the ion source.
TIP

To access the ion source user guides that are available from the Tune window, select Settings . Then, from the drop-down menu, select Instrument Manuals, choose the PDF that you want to view, and select Open.

Clean the API source housing

Procedure

Make sure that the source housing is cooled to room temperature. Then, remove the API source housing.
Put on appropriate personal protective equipment, in particular safety glasses and chemical-resistant gloves.
Under an appropriate fume hood, wipe down the interior of the housing with lint-free tissues sprayed with UHPLC/MS grade methanol.
Allow the housing to dry before you reinstall it on the MS.
IMPORTANT

When you are not using the MS for short periods of time, keep the MS in Standby mode. In Standby mode, a constant stream of nitrogen exits the API source interface, keeping particulate matter from entering the MS.