4 Maintaining Capillary Columns
Preparing the column installation to the inlet
Maintaining Your GC 43
Figure 13. Thread the column through the column nut, ferrule, and swaging tool
4 Loosely thread the column nut into the swaging tool until you start to feel resistance. The
column should still slide freely. See Figure 14.
Figure 14. Thread the column nut onto the swaging tool
5 Adjust the column position in the tool until the column end aligns with the correct
dimension for the inlet. See Figure 15.