Cleaning Or Replacing The Sslbkf Glass Liner - Thermo Scientific TRACE 1600 Hardware Manual

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Performing Injectors Routine Maintenance
Maintaining a Split/Splitless Injector with Backflush (SSLBKF)

Cleaning or Replacing the SSLBKF Glass Liner

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Note Some of the cleaning procedures in this section require the use of methanol.
If methanol is unavailable or prohibited, substitute LCMS-grade or GC-grade ethanol
or isopropyl alcohol. Do not use denatured ethanol as it may contain impurities that
contaminate the GC-MS system.
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To clean or replace the glass liner
Figure 86. SSLBKF Injector: Glass Liner Replacement
Septum Cap
Ring Nut
Septum Holder/Liner Cap with Septum
Liner Seal (O-ring)
Liner
1. Put the GC in standby condition.
2. Cool the oven and injector to room temperature.
3. Turn the carrier gas off, and wait for the carrier pressure to go to zero.
Note By pressing the Maintenance button, the GC cool down is automatically
carried out.
4. Put the autosampler away if present.
5. Open the module flap cover.
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