Introduction
Purpose of This Service Manual
This service manual is intended for use by service engineers approved by Shimadzu
Corporation, and describes the maintenance methods used for the GC-2014-series gas
chromatograph. Maintenance may only be performed by service engineers who have
received training for this instrument.
There may be cases where information on subjects also covered in the instruction manual
has been omitted. Refer to the instruction manual if necessary. New information required
for maintenance will be issued as Technical Information. Insert this information inside this
document so that it can be referred to easily.
Disclaimer
Due to product improvement, the parts described and the diagrams given in this document
may differ from the actual equipment. Also, not all the parts referred to in this document
are handled as repair parts.
Notation Used for Precautionary Information
The precautionary information provided in this service manual is labeled in the following
way to indicate the degree of danger, potential damage, and urgency.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death, or
in serious or moderate injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor injury or
property damage.
Here, "minor injury" indicates an injury that would not require hospitalization or
long-term outpatient care. "Property damage" indicates damage to the product itself
and to objects around the product, such as housing and household items.
CAUTION
• Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to the
product or other property damage.
NOTE
• Indicates information provided to facilitate efficient operation of the equipment or
clarify the subject matter.
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