Agilent 5975 MSD PM Checklist
Preventive Maintenance Checklist
Agilent 5975 Mass Selective Detector
Purpose of Procedure
Preventive Maintenance is a factory recommended procedure designed to reduce the likelihood
of electro-mechanical failures. Failure to perform preventive maintenance may reduce the
long-term reliability of certain instrument systems.
Customer Responsibilities
Customers must ensure that all necessary operating supplies and consumables are available.
Customers may be asked to provide a recent autotune report for reference. The tune report
will be used to evaluate current system performance.
Preventive Maintenance Checklist
Discuss any problems the customer is having with the instrument.
Generate Pre-PM Tune Report and vent system (if system is not already vented)
Perform general inspection of system.
Clean interior and exterior of GC/MS system of dust and debris.
Clean ion source as requested by customer. Verify that there is no continuity
between ion source body and the individual lenses.
Check mechanical vacuum pump for leaks and change pump oil.
Replace diffusion pump oil, if applicable.
Inspect side plate O-ring seal.
Inspect vent knob O-ring. Clean or replace as necessary
Clean and inspect vacuum pump cooling fan. Install fan fuse if applicable.
Inspect and clean electronics cooling fan. Install fan fuse if applicable.
Check PFTBA level in vial; add to 1/4 full if necessary.
If CI MSD, check PFDTD level in vial; add to 1/4 full if necessary.
Re-install side plate assembly and ion source and initiate pump down cycle.
Check for proper vacuum readings.
Check and “Optimize Quadrupole Frequency” as necessary.
Run Tune (Atune, Stune or applicable CI Tune)
Fill out customer’s instrument maintenance logbook.
Adjust maintenance counters.
Fill out FSA PM sticker and attach to instrument.
Comments:
Customer:
System ID:
Service Rep.:
Date:
Houston Forensic Sciences Center
