Figure 2–4: Legacy fitting first use or reinstalled
Hex compression fitting
Locking cap nut
Back-locking or standard PEEK ferrule
To tighten the fitting:
1.
Loosen the cap nut from the compression fitting.
2.
Slide the compression fitting together with the ferrule into the inlet of the column (or the in-
line filter).
Important:
To prevent band spreading, ensure that the tubing bottoms in the connection
port before you tighten the compression fitting.
3.
Finger-tighten the compression fitting into the inlet of the column (or the in-line filter).
4.
Place the column gripping tool onto the column.
5.
While holding the column with the column gripping tool, tighten the column onto the
compression fitting.
Figure 2–5: Tightening the column onto the compression fitting
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