Installing Fittings And Capillaries - Agilent Technologies 1290 User Manual

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Maintenance

Installing Fittings and Capillaries

Installing Fittings and Capillaries

Solvent can spray under high pressure.
WA R N I N G
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Deformation of fittings and seals
C A U T I O N
Liquid drops under high pressure up to 1200 bar act like solid parts. Tightening
connections under high pressure can deform or destroy fittings and seals.
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The lifetime of a fitting depends on how firmly it has been tightened; firm tightening
N O T E
reduces the lifetime.
If fitting has been overtightened, replace it.
1 Install fittings and capillaries.
2 Tighten fittings and capillaries.
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Observe appropriate safety procedures (for example, goggles, safety gloves and
protective clothing), when opening flow path.
Never tighten flow connections under pressure.
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