Agilent Technologies 5975 Operation Manual page 46

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Installing GC Columns
Column
Interface column nut
GC/MSD interface
(GC end)
Analyzer chamber
GC/MSD interface
(MSD end)
1 to 2 mm
Figure 9 Installing a capillary column in the GC/MSD interface
5 Slide the column into the GC/MSD interface
6 Break 1 cm off the end of the column
7 Clean the outside of the free end of the column with a lint-free cloth
8 Adjust the column so it projects 1 to 2 mm past the end of the interface.
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out through the analyzer chamber.
fragments fall into the analyzer chamber. They could damage the high
vacuum pump.
moistened with methanol.
Use the flashlight and hand lens if necessary to see the end of the column
inside the analyzer chamber. Do not use your finger to feel for the column
end.
MSD
(page
5975 Series MSD Operation Manual for MassHunter
GC Oven
(Figure 9) until you can pull it
34). Do not let any column