1 About Maintaining the GC
Tools and Materials Required for Maintenance
Maintaining Your GC 11
Tools and Materials Required for Maintenance
Table 1 lists the tools needed for most GC maintenance procedures. The specific tools
required to perform a maintenance procedure are listed in step 1 of each procedure.
Table 1 Tools and materials for GC maintenance
Common tools Part number
Wrench, angled, septum nut 19251-00100
Wrench, open-end, 1/4-inch and 5/16-inch 8710-0510
*
Wrench, open-end, 9/16-inch and 7/16-inch 8710-0803
Wrench, capillary inlet G3452-20512*
Flathead screwdriver
Column cutter, wafer, 4/pk 5181-8836*
Driver, nut, 1/4-inch 8710-1561*
T-20 Torx key or screwdriver 8710-1807
T-10 Torx key or screwdriver 8710-2140
3-mm hex key wrench 8710-2411
Electronic flow meter(s) or bubble meter(s) capable of calibrated measurements at 1, 10, and
100 mL/min flow ranges
Electronic leak detector
Magnifying loupe, 20X 430-1020
Metric ruler
Bench vise (for setting Swagelok fittings)
Razor or sharp knife
Tweezers, or
thin needle-nose pliers
8710-0007
8710-0004
Needle-nose pliers
ESD wrist strap (for installing new components) 9300-1408
Gloves, heat-resistant (for handling hot parts)
Wooden cotton swab (for removing FID filters)
Tools and materials for cleaning procedures
Cleaning brushes—The FID cleaning kit contains appropriate brushes for cleaning detectors and
inlets
9301-0985
Cleaning brushes—For cleaning split/splitless inlet split vent fitting, FID and collectors 8710-1346
Jet cleaning wire (.010-inch)
Clean, lint-free cloth (to protect contamination-sensitive detector parts)
Small ultrasonic cleaning bath with aqueous detergent (for cleaning detector and inlet parts)
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