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

7 Maintaining the Packed Column Inlet

To Change the Septum on the Packed Column Inlet

To Change the Septum on the Packed Column 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
WAR N IN G
heat-resistant gloves to protect your hands.
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
Merlin Microseal and cap
Maintaining Your GC
• Replacement septum. See
page 96.
• Septum nut wrench
• 0- or 00-grade steel wool (optional)
• Tweezers
Perform Maintenance > Replace Septum > Start Maintenance. The wizard will walk
through the steps needed to replace the septum (those same steps are repeated below).
gouge or scratch the interior of the septum head.
the Merlin Microseal should face down (toward the oven).
"Consumables and Parts for the Packed Column Inlet"
Standard septum
on
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