Maintaining the G3435A/G3436A FPD 13
Maintaining Your GC 257
To Attach a Capillary Column to the FPD
1 Gather the following:
• Column measuring tool (See “Consumables and Parts for
the FPD” on page 252.)
• Column cutter
• 1/4-inch and 7/16-inch wrenches
• Column nut
• Ferrule
• Capillary column
• Lint-free gloves
2 Load the GC maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
3 Assemble a septum, column nut, and ferrule on the end of
the column.
4 Insert the end of the column through the column measuring
tool so that the end protrudes beyond the tool.
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.