Agilent Technologies 8860 Maintaining

6 Maintaining the Purged Packed Inlet
To Change the Septum on the Purged Packed Inlet
74 Maintaining Your GC
To Change the Septum on the Purged Packed Inlet
1 Gather the following:
• Replacement septum, see “Consumables and Parts for the Purged Packed Inlet” on
page 66.
• Septum nut wrench
• 0- or 00-grade steel wool (optional)
• Tweezers
2 Launch the GC maintenance wizard: Maintenance > Inlets, select the inlet, then select
Perform Maintenance > Replace Septum > Start Maintenance. Wait for the GC to become
ready. The wizard will guide you through the maintenance steps described below.
WARNING
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause burns. If the inlet is hot, wear
heat-resistant gloves to protect your hands.
3 Remove the septum retainer nut or Merlin cap.
4 Use tweezers to remove the septum or Merlin Microseal from the retainer nut. Do not
gouge or scratch the interior of the septum head.
5 Firmly press the new septum or Merlin Microseal into the fitting. The metal parts side of
the Merlin Microseal should face down (toward the oven).
Septum retainer nut
Septum

Agilent Technologies 8860 Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8860
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English