Remove the MP00 assembly, the skimmer, and the tube lens - TSQ Quantis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis Plus MS - TSQ Series - TSQ Altis MS - TSQ Quantis MS - TSQ Altis Plus MS - TSQ Fortis MS - Remove the MP00 assembly, the skimmer, and the tube lens - 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

Procedure

1. Wearing clean, lint-free and powder-free gloves, remove the source interface cage from the MS.

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2. Remove the two Allen screws that secure the MP00 assembly to the cage using a 2 mm Allen wrench.

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3. Pull the MP00 assembly off of the cage and place it on a clean and lint-free surface.

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4. Use a small flat-head screwdriver to detach the skimmer from the cage. Then lift the skimmer evenly from both sides to prevent bending the voltage contact pin and remove it from the cage.

5. CAUTION

   Use extra care when removing the skimmer from the cage because the voltage contact pin can easily bend.

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7. No.	Description	No.	Description
   1	Skimmer	3	Tube lens
   2	Voltage contact pin

5. Remove the tube lens by pushing it out of the cage.

6. NOTE

   It can take quite a bit of force to push out the tube lens the first few times you remove it.

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6. To remove the L0 lens from the MP00 assembly, use the L0 lens removal tool or plastic tweezers. Rotate the lens by a quarter turn to release it from the two tabs.

7. No.	Description	No.	Description
   1	L0 lens secured to the MP00 assembly by two tabs	3	L0 lens released (but not removed) from the MP00 assembly
   2	Rotating the L0 lens by a quarter turn

7. Push the MP00 multipole out of the mounting cage.

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8. Place the components on a clean and lint-free surface.

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