10
Maintaining the µECD
To Install a Capillary Column in the µECD
WA RN IN G
WA RN IN G
C AU TI O N
200
Gather the following:
1
•
Ferrule (See
"Consumables and Parts for the µECD"
page 194.)
•
Column nut
•
Septum
•
Column
•
1/4-inch, 5/16-inch, and 9/16-inch wrenches
•
Column cutter
•
Lint-free gloves
Load the
GC maintenance method
2
become ready.
Be careful! The oven and/or detector may be hot enough to cause
burns. If the detector is hot, wear gloves to protect your hands.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles
while handling, cutting, or installing glass or fused silica capillary
columns. Use care in handling these columns to prevent puncture
wounds.
3
Load the
inlet maintenance method
become ready.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.
Place a septum, capillary column nut, and ferrule on the
4
column.
on
and wait for the GC to
and wait for the GC to
Maintaining Your GC