To Install a Packed Column Adapter in the FPD
WA R N I N G
C A U T I O N
Maintaining Your GC
This procedure applies to 1/8- inch packed metal columns.
1
Gather the following:
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FPD packed column adapter (See
Parts for the FPD
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Polyimide ferrule for 530- µm column
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7/16- inch wrench
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5/16- inch wrench
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1/8- inch nut and ferrule for a 1/8- inch packed column
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Adapter nut
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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 clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.
Place a 1/8- inch nut and ferrule onto the packed column.
3
Adapter ferrule
Adapter nut
1/8-inch Packed
column adapter
Ferrule
1/8-inch Nut
1/8-inch Packed column
Maintaining the FPD
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"Consumables and
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on page 290.)
and wait for the GC to
Capillary tube
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