Overview Of Maintenance - Agilent Technologies 8860 Maintaining

1 About Maintaining the GC

Overview of Maintenance

Overview of Maintenance

This manual details the routine tasks needed to maintain the Agilent 8860 Gas Chromatograph
(GC). The procedures assume a basic knowledge of tool use and of GC operation. Readers are,
for example, expected to know how to:
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Where to find a procedure
Included in this manual are chapters on maintaining the following GC components:
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Each chapter includes:
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Safely turn devices on and off
Load methods
Change component temperatures, flows, and pressures
Make typical pneumatic connections using Swagelok and other standard fittings
Reset GC service counters
Use the browser interface
Capillary Columns
Split/Splitless Inlet (SSL)
Purged Packed Inlet (PPI)
Packed Column Inlet (PCI)
Cool On-Column Inlet (COC)
Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD)
Electron Capture Detector (ECD)
Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector (NPD)
Flame Photometric Detector Plus (FPD+)
Auxiliary Electronic Pressure Control Module (Aux EPC)
Pneumatics Control Module (PCM)
Valves
A list of the most commonly used consumables and parts for the component
An exploded parts view of the component
Detailed procedures for routine maintenance tasks associated with the component
Maintaining Your GC