User guide

Multimode Source for 6100 Series Single Quad LC/MS User Guide 17
Basic Operation and Maintenance 1
To clean the multimode source daily
5 Wipe the interior of the spray chamber with a clean, lint-free cloth.
6 Rinse the area around the spray shield. Do not spray directly at the end of
the capillary. This can cause pressure surges in the vacuum system.
7 Dampen a clean cloth with the mobile phase. Wipe the spray shield, field
shaping electrodes and the area around the spray shield.
8 Replace the nebulizer and the APCI corona needle.
9 Install the thermocouple probe and adjust it so that it protrudes 15 mm
from the inner spray chamber wall. See Figure 5.
Figure 5 Installing the thermocouple probe and 15 mm adjustment
10 Replace the cosmetic cover.
WARNING
Some mobile phases are hazardous chemicals. Use caution that is appropriate for
the current mobile phase.
WARNING
There are sharp edges inside the spray chamber such as the separator. Pay close
attention when wiping the interior of the spray chamber.
Thermocouple probe