48 Maintaining Your GC
5 Maintaining the Split/Splitless Inlet
To Install a Capillary Column with the Split/Splitless Inlet
1 Gather the following (see “Consumables and Parts for the
Split/Splitless Inlet” on page 44):
• Column
• Ferrule(s)
• Column nut
• Septum
• Column cutter
• Isopropanol
• Lab tissue
• Metric ruler
• 1/4- inch open- end wrench
• Lint- free gloves
2 Load the GC maintenance method and wait for the GC to
become ready.
3 Verify that the correct glass liner is installed. (See
“Consumables and Parts for the Split/Splitless Inlet” on
page 44.)
4 Place the column on the hanger with the ends pointing up
and the label to the front.
Do not use hydrogen as the carrier for conditioning! It could vent
into the oven and present an explosion hazard.
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 safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles
while handling, cutting, or installing glass or fused silica capillary
columns. Use care in handling these columns to prevent puncture
wounds.
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