42 5975 Series MSD Operation Manual for MassHunter
2 Installing GC Columns
3 Slide the septum to place the nut and ferrule in the correct position.
4 Insert the column in the inlet.
5 Slide the nut up the column to the inlet base and finger-tighten the nut.
6 Adjust the column position so the septum is even with the bottom of the
column nut.
7 Tighten the column nut an additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn. The column should
not slide with a gentle tug.
8 Start carrier gas flow.
9 Verify flow by submerging the free end of the column in isopropanol. Look
for bubbles.