Maintaining the PTV Inlet 9
Maintaining Your GC 167
To Change the Liner on the PTV Inlet
1 Gather the following:
• Installation tool for 3D ferrules (See “Consumables and
Parts for the PTV Inlet” on page 152.)
• Assembly tool (part number G2617- 80540)
• Replacement liner
• Graphpak 3D ferrule
• 5/16- inch wrench
• Lint- free gloves
2 Load the inlet maintenance method and wait for the GC
to become ready.
3 Remove the head from the inlet:
• For septumless head, disconnect the carrier gas line
and unscrew and remove the septumless head assembly
from the inlet.
• For septum head, loosen the septum head assembly
from the inlet. Lift the head to clear the inlet and push
to either side. Do not bend the 1/16- inch lines too
much.
4 Grasp the liner by the Graphpak 3D ferrule. Remove the
liner from the inlet.
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.