Agilent Technologies 7820A - To Install a Capillary Column in the µECD

200 Maintaining Your GC
10 Maintaining the µECD
To Install a Capillary Column in the µECD
1 Gather the following:
• Ferrule (See “Consumables and Parts for the µECD” on
page 194.)
• Column nut
• Septum
• Column
• 1/4-inch, 5/16-inch, and 9/16-inch wrenches
• Column cutter
• Lint-free gloves
2 Load the GC maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
3 Load the inlet maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
4 Place a septum, capillary column nut, and ferrule on the
column.
WARNING
Be careful! The oven and/or detector may be hot enough to cause
burns. If the detector is hot, wear gloves to protect your hands.
WARNING
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles
while handling, cutting, or installing glass or fused silica capillary
columns. Use care in handling these columns to prevent puncture
wounds.
CAUTION
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.