Agilent Technologies 7010 Series - To Install a Capillary Column in a Split;Splitless Inlet

2 Installing 8890 GC Columns
To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet
32 7000/7010 Series TQ GC/MS Operating Manual
To Install a Capillary Column in a
Split/Splitless Inlet
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free (Large 8650-0030) (Small 8650-0029)
• Metric ruler
• Wrench, open-end, 1/4-inch and 5/16-inch (8710-0510)
• Capillary column
• Column cutter, ceramic (5181-8836) or diamond (5183-4620)
• Self-tightening column nut (5190-6194)
• Alternate: Standard Inlet column nut (5181-8830, for use with Vespel ferrules)
• Ferrules, Vespel
• 0.27 mm id, for 0.10 mm id columns (5062-3518)
• 0.37 mm id, for 0.20 mm id columns (5062-3516)
• 0.40 mm id, for 0.25 mm id columns (5181-3323)
• 0.5 mm id, for 0.32 mm id columns (5062-3514)
• 0.8 mm id, for 0.53 mm id columns (5062-3512)
• Magnifying loupe
• Septum (may be old, used inlet septum)
To install columns in other types of inlets, refer to your GC user information.
Procedure
1 Cool the oven to room temperature.
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WARNING
The GC operates at high temperatures. Do not touch any parts of the GC until
you are sure they are cool.
WARNING
Always wear safety glasses when handling capillary columns. Avoid
puncturing your skin with the end of the column.