Agilent Technologies QuickSwap G3185B, Installation And Setup

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26 QuickSwap Installation and Startup
Overview
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Find the appropriate SilTite metal ferrule and internal nut from Table 2 .
You will also need two 1/4-inch open end wrenches and a column cutter.
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Thread the column end through the internal nut and the ferrule (tapered
end away from the nut) leaving approximately 3 cm of column protruding
beyond the ferrule. Thread the swaging nut onto the internal nut with the
column protruding (
Figure 11 ).
Table 2 Available metal ferrule and nut packages
Part number Ferrule description Quantity Column id, µm
5188-5361 0.4-mm id pkg of 10 100, 250
5188-5362 0.5-mm id pkg of 10 320
5188-5383 0.8-mm id pkg of 10 530
C A U T I O N
Wear clean, lint-free gloves when handling the column end and fittings to avoid
contamination.
Figure 11 Thread the internal nut and ferrule onto column and assemble with swaging
nut
Internal nut
Swaging nut
Column
Ferrule