To Install The Interface Tip Seal - Agilent Technologies 5977B Series Operating Manual

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Intuvo 9000 GC Column Maintenance

To Install the Interface Tip Seal

Materials needed
• Interface tip seal (G3870-20542)
Electrostatic discharges to analyzer components are conducted to the side board
C A U T I O N
where they can damage sensitive components. Wear a grounded antistatic wrist strap, 
and take other antistatic precautions before you open the analyzer chamber.
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Procedure
1 Verify that the CI source, EI XTR source, or HES is installed. This tip seal
2 Remove the interface tip seal, spring, and knurled nut retainer from the ion
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Figure 18
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The interface tip seal must be in place for the CI source, the EI XTR source,
and HES.
and its spring must not be installed when an EI SS or Inert source is
installed. (See Figure
source storage box. In this order, slide the spring, tip seal, and knurled tip
seal retainer over the column sleeve.
Thread the knurled tip seal retainer into the tip seal hold finger tight.
Interface tip seal
Knurled tip seal retainer
Tip seal holder
Interface tip seal
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