Routine Maintenance: Inlets
Maintaining a purged packed inlet
Released: March 2004 6850 Series II GC User Information page 138 of 256
11. Establish a flow of carrier gas through the inlet, and heat the oven and
inlet to operating temperatures. Allow these to cool, and then retighten the
fittings.
Figure 27. Installing a liner
Installing a glass insert
Materials needed:
• Insert (see Table 26 or Table 27)
• Tweezers or hemostats
•Wire
1. Load the SERVICE method or reset the inlet and oven temperatures to
OFF or turn the main power switch off. Let the heated zones cool to room
temperature.
2. Turn the inlet pressure off at the source.
Warning Be careful. The inlet fittings may be hot enough to cause burns.
Inlet fitting
Graphitized
Vespel ferrule
Brass nut
Liner