To Replace The 9000 Gc/Ms Tail - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

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Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance

To Replace the 9000 GC/MS Tail

This procedure is necessary if you are switching to a source that requires a
different 9000 GC/MS Tail, replacing a leaking gasket or a contaminated 9000
GC/MS Tail, or separating the 9000 GC from the MS.
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free (Large 8650-0030) (Small 8650-0029)
• Tweezers (8710-2460)
• 9000 GC/MS Tail, used with a standard source (G4590-60009)
• 9000 GC/MS Tail, used with a HES (G4590-60109)
• 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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Vent the MS (See "To Vent the MSD"
temperature for the ion source, quads, inlet, detector, column, Guard Chip,
9000 GC/MS Tail, and other components in the flow path heated zones to
< 40 °C.
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.
on page 113.) When prompted, set the
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