Maintaining the Purged Packed Inlet 5
Maintaining Your GC 83
To Install a Packed Column Adapter on a Detector Fitting
1 Gather the following:
• 7/16-inch, 9/16-inch, and 1/2-inch wrenches
• Vespel/graphite ferrule (See “Consumables and Parts for
the Purged Packed Inlet” on page 60.)
• Brass column nut
• Lint-free gloves
• Adapter.
Select the appropriate adapter from one of the parts lists
shown below:
• Consumables and Parts for the FID (Packed columns can
only be installed on an adaptable FID.)
• Consumables and Parts for the TCD
• Consumables and Parts for the NPD
• Consumables and Parts for the FPD
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• For µECD, 1/4-inch packed columns require no adapter.
For 1/8-inch packed columns, see Consumables and Parts
for the µECD.
2 Load the GC maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
3 Assemble a nut and a ferrule onto the adapter.
WARNING
Be careful! The detector may be hot enough to cause burns. If the
detector 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.