Handling Column And Bus Components - Agilent Technologies Intuvo 9000 Series Maintaining

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Maintaining Columns and Bus Components

Handling Column and Bus Components

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The Intuvo 9000 GC does not use traditional ferrules and nuts
for most column and flow path seals. In a traditional gas
chromatography connection, the seal is made by deforming a
soft ferrule around the periphery of a column or tube, with a
second seal made between the ferrule and the fitting. Instead,
the Intuvo 9000 GC click and run connections use a sealing
system based on contact between flat surfaces. Compared to
traditional ferrule seals, these connections are less prone to
leaks and are easy to make.
When making these seals, follow a few simple guidelines:
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Do not touch the click and run sealing surfaces with bare
skin or dirty gloves. Skin oils and dirt can contaminate the
surfaces
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Use only the provided Intuvo torque driver to tighten Intuvo
compression bolts.
3
Avoid scratching or deforming click and run sealing surfaces.
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If you need to clean a sealing surface, use clean, compressed
air.
5
Use a new gasket each time you install a column or Intuvo
flow chip.
Maintaining Your GC