82 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual
4 General Maintenance
To Position the GC Next to the MS
This procedure is used to position the GC next to the MS after moving the GC
away from the MS to access the IRM vials or CI vial, or after relocating the
instrument.
To perform this procedure, the GC/MS interface, GC oven, and GC inlet should
be cool.
Procedure
1 Slide the units together and make sure you do not damage the transfer
line.
2 Before closing the gap between the MS and the GC, connect the interface
cable.
3 Push the GC towards the MS and close the gap.
4 If needed, connect the column to the transfer line. See the Agilent 7200
Accurate-Mass Q-TOF GC/MS System Operation Manual.
5 Wind the excess column slack in the GC oven around the column basket.
6 Turn on the GC and start carrier gas flow.