Replacing The Ptv Septum - Thermo Scientific TRACE 1600 Hardware Manual

Replacing the PTV Septum

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Note For maintaining or replacing any other component not listed in this section, see
Chapter 6, "Injectors Advanced Maintenance."
• "Baking-out Contaminants from SSL, SSLBKF, HeS-S/SL, PTV, and PTVBKF
Injectors" on page 244
• "Removing/Replacing an Injector Module"
• "Cleaning the PTV Injector Head Assembly"
 To replace the septum
Figure 105. PTV Injector: Septum Replacement
Septum Cap
Septum
Injector Head Assembly
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.
6. Replace the septum.
a. Unscrew the septum cap of the injector.
b. Using tweezers, remove the septum from the injector head assembly.
3
Performing Injectors Routine Maintenance
Maintaining a Programmable Temperature Vaporizing Injector (PTV)
on page 245
on page 260
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