To Install a Capillary Column in the FID
WA R N I N G
WA R N I N G
Maintaining Your GC
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Gather the following materials (see
Parts for the FID"
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Column
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Ferrule(s)
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Column nut
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Column cutter
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1/4- inch open- end wrench
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Septum
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Isopropanol
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Lab tissue
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Lint- free gloves
Load the
GC maintenance method
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become ready.
Be careful! The oven, inlet, and/or detector may be hot enough to
cause burns. If the oven, inlet, or detector is hot, wear
heat-resistant 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.
If using the adaptable detector, verify that the adapter is
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installed. (See
"To Attach a Capillary Column Adapter on
an Adaptable FID"
Capillary optimized fitting
Maintaining the FID
"Consumables and
on page 196.):
and wait for the GC to
on page 203.)
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Adaptable fitting
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