Installing The New Capillary - Waters Xevo TQD Overview And Maintenance Manual

12. Unscrew the finger-tight PEEK union from the UNF coupling.
13. Remove the ferrule and PTFE liner sleeve from the capillary.
14. Remove the capillary from the UNF coupling.
15. Dispose of the capillary, PTFE liner sleeve, and ferrule in accordance
with local environmental regulations.

Installing the new capillary

Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Combined 2.5-mm Allen wrench and cone extraction tool
• 10-mm wrench
• Needle-nose pliers
• LC pump
• HPLC-grade (or better) 1:1 acetonitrile/water
• Ferrule
• Seal
• PTFE liner tubing
• Conductive sleeve
• Red PEEK tubing
• Sharp knife or PEEK tubing cutter
• Metal gasket for the probe tip
• Safety goggles
Ferrule
PTFE liner sleeve
To avoid spreading contamination, dispose of the
Warning:
capillary, PTFE liner sleeve, and ferrule in accordance with
local environmental regulations. The used components can
be contaminated with biohazardous or toxic materials.
Replacing the ESI probe sample capillary
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