Instructions for Shimadzu GC 2010
SilTite FingerTite® kit
Suitable for GC-2010 Gas Chromatograph.

3. Remove the thermal insulator from the injector.
4.	Unscrew the large nut assembly at the base of
the injector, turn anticlockwise. Remove capillary
adapter assembly. Retain these original parts.

Introduction

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3. Original injector nut(not supplied)
4. Washer-injector
5. Injector port adapter
6. Seal Injector

The SilTite FingerTite® fittings system will allow you
to install and remove a column without using awrench. The SilTite FingerTite system is designed tobe self installed, the instructions below are written ineasy to follow steps.

Packing list
1 x Injection port adapter assembly
1 x FID port adapter assembly
5 x SilTite FingerTite nuts - female
10 x 0.4 mm, SilTite FingerTite ferrules
1 x Ferrule install tool

Instructions
Injector adapter installation
This procedure is no different than cleaning the inlet
or replacing the seal or base plate. Do not lose anyof the items that are replaced.
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1. SilTite FingerTite nut
2. 0.4 mm, SilTite FingerTite ferrule
3. Original injector nut (not supplied)
4. Washer-injector
5. Injector port adapter
6. Seal injector

Figure 2. Image of the Injector showing the SilTite
FingerTite injector adapter assembly.

5.	Locate the SilTite FingerTite Injection port adapter(5), washer (4) and seal (6) and assemble asdisplayed in Figure 2. Insert the Injection port
adapter (5) into the base of the injector and tighten
the nut (3) clockwise until the fitting is firm.
6. Replace the thermal insulator.
7. We recommend reassembling the inlet with aclean inlet liner, new sealing ring and new septum.

Detector adapter installation
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1. SilTite FingerTite nut
2. 0.4 mm, SilTite FingerTite ferrule
3. Original FID adapter nut(not supplied)
4. Washer-FID
5. FID port adapter

Figure 3. Exploded diagram of the FID detector SilTite
FingerTite assembly.
Figure 1. Exploded diagram of the injector adapter SilTite
FingerTite assembly.

1. Cool the inlet and FID.
2.	Remove the column and column nut (if attached).
When the inlet is cool remove the septum nut,
septum and inlet liner/ sealing ring. This is agood time to clean the inlet.

1. Ensure the FID nut assembly is cool.
2. Remove the column and column nut (if attached).
3.	Unscrew the large nut assembly at the base of
the detector, turn anticlockwise. Remove thecapillary assembly. Retain these original parts.
4.	Locate the adapter FID (5), washer (4), theoriginal nut (3) and assemble as displayed inFigure 4. Insert the adapter FID into the base of
the detector and tighten the nut clockwise until
the fitting is firm.

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3. Original FID adapter nut(not supplied)
4. Washer-FID5. FID port adapter

Figure 4. Image of the FID detector showing the SilTite
FingerTite FID adapter assembly.

Column installation

Figure 5. Image of SilTite FingerTite Install tool.

Injector/Detector

Distance (mm)Split/Splitless GC - 2010

40.0

FID GC - 2010

70.5

Table. 1 Column measurements for correct assembly.

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1.	First, slide a SilTite FingerTite nut onto the tubing,followed by a SilTite FingerTite ferrule. The flatbase of the ferrule aligns with the nut and thecone points to the detector or injector.
2.	Using the SilTite FingerTite ferrule install tool
displayed in Figure 5, push approximately 20 mm
more tubing than required through the tool (forthe recommended distance see Table 1.).
Tighten the nut, using your fingers only to seat
the ferrule onto the column – there is no need
to use excessive force, once the seal is madethe tubing will be held firm and will not move.

Use a rule to mark the column insertion distance,then cut the column. The distances for column
insertion into the injector and detector are in
Table 1 and are calculated from where the coneof the ferrule has collapsed onto the capillarycolumn. For ease of installation into the injector
we recommend using the column fitting jig
supplied with the instrument (Shimadzu PN 22511657-09) to accurately cut the capillary tubing.
3.	Insert the pre-assembled nut and ferrule into theinjector/detector port and screw in the nut using
finger force only – again, there is no need to use
excessive force to make a seal. You cannot breakthe capillary column if you over tighten the ferrule
although an over tightened ferrule may stick to thecone of the adapter. To remove an over tightened
ferrule we simply recommend gently levering
between the shoulder of the ferrule and the relevant
adapter. Under no circumstances are wrenches
or pliers to be used on these fittings.

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