3 Installing Intuvo 9000 GC Columns
To Install a Column Guard or Jumper Chip
64 5977B Series MSD Operating Manual
To Install a Column Guard or Jumper Chip
The column Guard Chip and the Jumper Chip are both single-use, consumable
parts. Installation deforms part of the Chip to make a good seal, so that a
misinstalled Chip cannot be reused. The Guard Chip cannot be cleaned or
conditioned.
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean, lint-free
• Large (8650-0030)
• Small (8650-0029)
• Tweezers (8710-2460)
• Split/Splitless inlet Intuvo guard chip, 2/pk (G4587-60565)
• Multimode inlet Intuvo guard chip, 2/pk (G4587-60665)
• Split/Splitless inlet Intuvo jumper chip, 2/pk G4587-60575)
• Multimode Inlet Intuvo jumper chip, 2/pk (G4587-60675)
• Intuvo gasket, polyimide 5/pk, for temperatures < 350 °C (5190-9072)
• Intuvo gasket, nickel 5/pk, for temperatures 350 °C to 450 °C (5190-9073)
• Intuvo torque driver stored on oven door (5190-9571)
• 7/16-inch open-end wrench
Procedure
The inlet, detector, bus components, and column can be hot enough to cause
burns. Cool heated zones to a safe handling temperature before continuing.
Always wear clean gloves while handling any parts that are in the flow path
going to the analyzer or parts that are located inside the analyzer.