To Install A Column Guard Or Jumper Chip - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

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Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance

To Install a Column Guard or Jumper Chip

The column Guard Chip and the Jumper Chip are both single-use, consumable
parts. Installation deforms part of the Chip to make a good seal, so that a
mis-installed Chip cannot be re- used. The Guard Chip cannot be cleaned or
conditioned.
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free (Large 8650-0030) (Small 8650-0029)
• Tweezers (8710-2460)
• Split/Splitless inlet Intuvo guard chip, 2/pk (G4587-60565)
• Multimode inlet Intuvo guard chip, 2/pk (G4587-60665)
• Split/Splitless inlet Intuvo jumper chip, 2/pk G4587-60575)
• Multimode Inlet Intuvo jumper chip, 2/pk (G4587-60675)
• 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)
• 7/16-inch open-end wrench
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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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Prepare the GC for maintenance. From the GC panel select Maintenance >
Inlets > Guard Chip > Prepare for Maintenance >Replace Liner and Guard Chip >
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.
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