Cleaning the Snout

The snout requires regular preventative maintenance. Agilent recommends cleaning the snout on a weekly to monthly basis.

Torch compartment

Where:

It is essential that appropriate protective clothing be worn when handling components contaminated with chemicals.

This video demonstrates how to clean the snout.

To clean the snout:

1. Remove the torch (if present).
2. Gently pull the snout off the radial window assembly and then slide it towards the right.
3. Wash with a dilute detergent to remove any solid build-up from inside the snout.
4. Rinse both the inside and outside of the snout with water.
5. If any contamination remains, wipe it with a lint free tissue to remove.
6. Thoroughly dry both the inside and outside of the snout with compressed air or nitrogen.
7. To replace the snout, slide the snout in and then gently push to fit the snout onto the radial window assembly.
8. Check snout alignment.
9. The tabs on the snout should be at the bottom and horizontal to each other. See small red squares on the image below.
10. Insert the torch. The slot on the torch quartz tube should be parallel with the slot on the snout. See tall red rectangle on the image below.
11. Gently slide the snout out toward the torch, until the end of the snout almost touches the wall of the torch.
    
    
    Snout alignment