Agilent Technologies 8860 Maintaining page 178

11 Maintaining the ECD
To Replace the ECD Fused Silica Indented Mixing Liner and Install the Makeup Gas Adapter
5 Unscrew and remove the adapter cap.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with dirt and skin oils.
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6 Remove the fused silica indented mixing liner and inspect. Replace it if it is broken or
7 Ultrasonically clean the adapter cap in methanol. Clean the outer surfaces of the makeup
8 Install the fused silica indented mixing liner into the makeup gas adapter, then install the
Cap
Capillary column
makeup gas
adapter
9 Place a new 1/4-inch Swagelok nut and ferrule onto the makeup gas adapter.
Ferrule
1/4-inch nut
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contaminated with sample or graphite.
gas adapter with methanol.
cap. The indentation on the fused silica indented mixing liner must be at the cap end of the
adapter.
Indentation
Fused silica indented
mixing liner
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