NanoLockSpray xyz adjuster stage micrometer screw does not work - WKB74243

SYMPTOMS

• The micrometer screw turns but the translation stage (x, y, or z) does not move 
• The stage can be moved by hand, but the internal spring returns it back to the extreme end position

ENVIRONMENT

• NanoLockSpray source enclosure
• SYNAPT G2 QTof

CAUSE

The lead screw has broken free; spindle and adjuster knob spin without turning the inner spindle.

FIX or WORKAROUND

Order and replace part 8932374-S (TRANSLATION STAGE M-15.10). This is common part between Mark I and Mark II NanoLockSpray sources. Each of the 3 x-y-z stages share this subassembly.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FYI: If you decide to clean the lead screw nut and then glue/bond it instead of replacing it with a new assembly: Use the 13mm setting on the micrometer screw to have the holes on the other side aligned for connecting the next stage.