Agilent Technologies MSD 5977B Series Operating Manual page 40

2 Installing 8890 GC Columns
To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet
Figure 4.
8 Slide the septum up to the bottom of the nut to fix the correct column
9 Insert the column in the inlet.
10 Slide the nut up the column to the inlet base, and finger-tighten the nut.
11 Adjust the column position so the septum is even with the bottom of the
12 Tighten the column nut an additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn. The column should not
13 Start carrier gas flow.
14 Verify flow by submerging the free end of the column in isopropanol. Look for
See also
For more information about installing a capillary column, refer to Optimizing
Splitless Injections on Your GC for High Performance MS Analysis, Agilent
Technologies publication number 5988-9944EN.
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Insulation cup
Reducing nut
Capillary column
Ferrule (inside nut)
Inlet column nut
Septum
Installing a capillary column for a split/splitless inlet
insertion length.
column nut.
slide with a gentle tug.
bubbles.
The traditional inlet
column nut is shown,
and the recommended
4 to 6 mm
self tightening inlet
column nut is also
provided but not shown.
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