9 Maintaining the PTV Inlet
To Replace the Inlet Adapter for the PTV Inlet
158 Maintaining Your GC
To Replace the Inlet Adapter for the PTV Inlet
1 Select from the following list an adapter with the smallest hole diameter that will accept
the column. The adapter number is stamped on the side of the adapter. Also see
“Consumables and Parts for the Programmable Temperature Vaporization Inlet” on
page 144.
2 Gather the following:
• Replacement adapter
• Replacement silver seal
• 6-mm wrench
• 5-mm wrench
• Lint-free gloves
3 Place GC in maintenance mode: Maintenance > Instrument > Perform Maintenance >
Maintenance Mode > Start Maintenance. Wait for the GC to become ready.
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause burns. If either is hot, wear
heat-resistant gloves to protect your hands.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with dirt and skin oils.
4 Unscrew the column nut from the adapter. Remove the nut and the column from the inlet.
Table 26 PTV inlet adapters
Column id Inlet adapter number
*
* Includes (1) adapter, (1) silver seal, and (1) split column nut.
Part number
0.20 mm 31 5182-9754
0.25 to 0.33 mm 45 5182-9761
0.53 mm 70 5182-9762
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