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Agilent 5975 Series MSD
Operation Manual for MassHunter
Agilent Technologies
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Installing GC Columns
Columns 32
Conditioning columns 32
Conditioning ferrules 33
Tips and hints 33
To Reconfigure a 6850 GC Column on its Basket 34
To Prepare a Capillary Column for Installation 39
To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet 41
To Condition a Capillary Column 43
To Install a Capillary Column in the GC/MSD Interface 45
Before you can operate your GC/MSD system, you must select, install, and
condition a GC column. This chapter will show you how to install and
condition a column. For correct column and flow selection, you must know
what type of vacuum system your MSD has. The serial number tag on the lower
front of the left side panel shows the model number.