To Change The Septum On The Purged Packed Inlet - Agilent Technologies 8860 Maintaining

6 Maintaining the Purged Packed Inlet

To Change the Septum on the Purged Packed Inlet

To Change the Septum on the Purged Packed Inlet

1 Gather the following:
2 Launch the GC maintenance wizard: Maintenance > Inlets, select the inlet, then select
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause burns. If the inlet is hot, wear
heat-resistant gloves to protect your hands.
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3 Remove the septum retainer nut or Merlin cap.
4 Use tweezers to remove the septum or Merlin Microseal from the retainer nut. Do not
Septum retainer nut
Septum
5 Firmly press the new septum or Merlin Microseal into the fitting. The metal parts side of
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• Replacement septum, see
page 66.
• Septum nut wrench
• 0- or 00-grade steel wool (optional)
• Tweezers
Perform Maintenance > Replace Septum > Start Maintenance. Wait for the GC to become
ready. The wizard will guide you through the maintenance steps described below.
gouge or scratch the interior of the septum head.
the Merlin Microseal should face down (toward the oven).
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