Thermo Scientific DSQ II, Hardware Manual

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Basic Operations
Installing a Column into the GC/MS System
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Installing a Column into the GC/MS System
To install a column, you will need:
• Capillary column, 5MS, 15 m, 0.25 mm i.d., 0.25 μm
• Column Measuring Tool
• Gloves, clean, lint- and powder-free
• Injector ferrule, for 0.25 mm column
• Magnifying glass
• Methanol or other suitable solvent
• Scoring wafer (or sapphire scribe) to cut capillary column
• Leak detector (Thermo Scientific GLD Pro PN 66002-001 or equivalent)
• Flowmeter (Thermo Scientific GFM Pro flowmeter PN 66002-010 or equivalent)
• Tissue, lint-free
• Transfer line ferrule, 0.4 mm i.d.
• Wrench, open-ended, 5/16-in.
• Wrench, open-ended, 6 mm
• Wrenches (two), open-ended, 7/16-in.
For information about setting up the TRACE GC Ultra or FOCUS GC, refer to the
documentation supplied with the instrument.
1. Connect the column to the injector that is inside the TRACE GC Ultra.
Figure 1. GC Injector (Front)
WARNING - BURN HAZARD: The injector, oven, and transfer line may be hot. Allow
them to cool to room temperature before touching them.
1 Injector 4 Column
2 Injector Ferrule 5 Column Outlet
3 Injector Nut 6 Transfer Line
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