130 Maintaining Your GC
7 Maintaining the COC Inlet
To Change a Septum on the COC Inlet
1 Gather the following:
• Replacement septum. (See “Consumables and Parts for
the COC Inlet” on page 120.)
• Tweezers
• A thin wire (0.2-inch diameter) for removing septum from
inlet
• Lint-free gloves
2 Load the inlet maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
3 Replace the septum.
• If you are using a septum nut, grasp the knurling and
unscrew. Remove the old septum with tweezers. Use
tweezers to install a new septum. Push the septum into
the septum nut until properly seated. Firmly tighten the
nut.
WARNING
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause
burns. If either is hot, wear heat-resistant gloves to protect your
hands.
CAUTION
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.
For 250/320-µm
automated injections
For 530-µm automated
injections