6 Maintaining the Purged Packed Inlet
To Change the Glass Liner on the Purged Packed Inlet
80 Maintaining Your GC
To Change the Glass Liner on the Purged Packed
Inlet
1 Gather the following:
• Replacement glass liner, see “Consumables and Parts for the Purged Packed Inlet” on
page 66.
• 9/16-inch wrench
• Lint-free gloves
2 Launch the GC maintenance wizard: Maintenance > Inlets, select the inlet, then select
Perform Maintenance > Replace Liner > Start Maintenance. Wait for the GC to become
ready. The wizard will guide you through the maintenance steps described below.
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 Loosen the top insert assembly to remove the top portion of the inlet.
4 Use a thin wire or wood splint to carefully lift and remove the old glass liner.
Top insert weldment
Flared end
Glass liner