To Replace An Intuvo Gc Column - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

To Replace an Intuvo GC Column

This procedure applies to GCs with a single column. For a 2 column
replacement see the Agilent Intuvo 9000 Gas Chromatograph Maintaining
Your GC manual.
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free (Large 8650-0030) (Small 8650-0029)
• Tweezers (8710-2460)
• Intuvo gasket, polyimide 5/pk, for temperatures < 350 °C (5190-9072)
• Intuvo gasket, nickel 5/pk, for temperatures 350 °C to 450 °C (5190-9073)
• Intuvo torque driver stored on oven door (5190-9571)
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Procedure
The inlet, detector, bus components, and column can be hot enough to cause burns.
WA R N I N G
Cool heated zones to a safe handling temperature before continuing.
Always wear clean gloves while handling any parts that are in the flow path going to
C A U T I O N
the analyzer or parts that are located inside the analyzer.
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5977B Series MSD Operating Manual
Prepare the GC for maintenance. 
From the GC panel select Maintenance > Column > Perform Maintenance >
Install Column > Start Maintenance. This procedure cools the inlet, detector,
column, Guard Chip, and other components in the flow path heated zones
to < 40 °C and configures the GC. Follow the on-screen GC prompts.
From MassHunter Data Acquisition, Vent the MS (See
on page 113.)
If you are using hydrogen or other flammable gas as a carrier gas, close the
manual gas supply valve to the instrument before turning off the MS
power.
Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance
"To Vent the MSD"
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