Replacement of FPD Quartz Tube

Required devices

No.
Parts name
Category
Required number
Note
①
Screwdriver
Other
1
②
Tweezers
Other
1
③
QUARTZ TUBE,LARGE,FPD
Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)
1

Procedures

Step 1

On the instrument monitor or workstation, check that the temperature of the column oven is lower than 40 °C, and check that the temperatures of the injection port and detector are 50 °C or lower.
After checking the temperatures, turn OFF the main power to the instrument.

Step 2

Open INJ/DET cover.

Step 3

Remove FPD body fixing screw with a phillips screwdriver (①).

Step 4

Remove the head part (★1).

Step 5

Pull out quartz tube (③) with tweezers (②), etc.

Clean or replace it if quartz tube is contaminated.

Step 6

Install a new or cleaned quartz tube on the head part.

Step 7

Install the head part and fix it with 2 screws.

Step 8

Close INJ/DET cover.