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9 Maintaining the FID
To Replace an FID Jet
10 Install the castle assembly.
11 The GC maintenance wizard will perform checks at the appropriate times, including Leak &
12 Select Finished, then select OK to exit the GC maintenance wizard.
13 Attach the capillary column to the detector.
Be careful! The oven, inlet, and/or detector may be hot enough to cause burns. If the oven,
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inlet, or detector is hot, wear heat-resistant gloves to protect your hands.
14 Check the FID baseline. See
Maintaining Your GC
Restriction tests, and will automatically reset the maintenance counters.
a Install the column in the detector. See
page 144.
b After the column is installed at both inlet and detector, establish a flow of carrier gas
and purge as recommended by the column manufacturer.
c Check the FID leakage current. See
d Bakeout the detector. See
e Restore the analytical method.
f Allow the oven, inlet, and detector to equilibrate at operating temperature, then
retighten the fittings.
"To Install a Capillary Column in the FID"
"To Check the FID Leakage Current"
"To Bakeout the FID" on page 161.
"To Check the FID Baseline"
on page 158.
on page 159.
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