Agilent Technologies 8860 Maintaining page 56

5 Maintaining the Split/Splitless Inlet
To Change the Liner and O-Ring on the Split/Splitless Inlet
7 Clean the inlet if there is visible or suspected contamination. See
8 Clean O-ring residue from sealing surface.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with dirt and skin oils.
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9 Slide a new O-ring onto the replacement liner.
10 Return the liner to the inlet, pushing it all the way in until the liner contacts the gold seal.
11 Line up the tab on the bottom of the insert assembly with the slot on the inlet body and
12 Turn on the inlet. Allow the inlet and column to purge with carrier gas for 15 minutes before
13 Bakeout contaminants. See
14 Configure the new column.
15 The GC maintenance wizard will perform checks at the appropriate times, including Leak &
16 Select Finished, then select OK to exit the GC installation wizard.
17 Restore the analytical method.
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push down to connect. Slide the locking tab to the back.
heating the inlet or the column oven.
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Restriction tests, and will automatically reset the maintenance counters.
"To Bakeout Contaminants from the Split/Splitless Inlet"
"To Clean the
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