Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual page 49

11 Hand-tighten the nut. Ensure the position of the column does not change as
12 Check the GC oven to be sure that the column does not touch the oven
13 Tighten the nut 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
14 Check the nut's tightness after one or two heat cycles; tighten additionally
Use care when placing the isolation tip on the end of the GC/MS interface to avoid
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damaging the column.
15 Install the tip seal and spring on the GC/MS interface. (See
16 Gently check the alignment of the ion source and the interface tip seal.
Forcing the analyzer door closed if these parts are misaligned will damage the tip seal
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or the interface or the ion source, or will keep the sideplate from sealing.
17 You can align the ion source and interface tip seal by wiggling the side plate
18 Close the analyzer chamber door. (See
5977B Series MSD Operating Manual
For an EI HES Installation (See
4 to 5 mm. 

Use the flashlight and magnifying loupe if necessary to see the end of the
column inside the analyzer chamber. Do not use your finger to feel for the
column end.
you tighten the nut. Do not over tighten the nut.
walls.
as appropriate.
Interface Tip Seal" on page 50.) Do not use a tip seal or spring with an EI SS
or Inert source. The interface socket on these sources does not allow the tip
seal installation to fit. (See
When the ion source is aligned correctly, the analyzer chamber can be
closed all the way with no resistance except the spring tension from the
interface tip seal.
on its hinge. If the door still will not close, contact your Agilent
Technologies service representative.
page 196.)
Installing 7890 GC Columns
Figure 6 on page 44.), the column extends
Figure 56 on page 175.)
"To Close the Analyzer Chamber"
2
"To Install the
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