Owner`s manual

OM-263 001 Page 35
7-2. Replacing Filters
! Disconnect and lockout/tagout input
power. Follow established proce-
dures regarding the installation and
removal of lockout/tagout devices.
! Turn off compressed air supply and
bleed air lines before servicing fume
extractor. Bleed manifold air pressure
to 0 psi (0 kPa).
! Do not operate unit without filter or
with dirty (plugged) filter.
! Clean or replace the filter when dirty
(plugged).
! Allow cooling period before inspect-
ing or replacing filter, or cleaning par-
ticle tray and spark guard.
! Do not breathe the particles collected
by the fume extractor. Wear approved
safety equipment (respirator, gloves,
long sleeve shirt) when servicing filter
and spark guard (if equipped). Dis-
pose of used element and collected
particles according to local, state, and
federal requirements.
! Read and understand the Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and the
manufacturer’s instructions for met-
als, consumables, coatings, cleaners,
and degreasers.
1 Access Door
2 Locking Pin
3 Right Side Arm
4 Left Side Arm
5 Cradle Pin
6 Filter
Open access door by turning handles coun-
terclockwise and swinging door fully open.
Remove each locking pin
Rotate each assembly counter clockwise to
decompress filters
Detach right side arms. Rotate arms up and
reinstall locking pins to hold arms in place.
Detach left side arms and let them rotate
down and out of the way
Open cradles fully to access filters.
Holding filter handle, push filter back toward
tubesheet. Slide the filter towards the center
to clear filter cradle.
Remove filter. Push new filter all the way to
the tubesheet, then pull filter toward you to
seat it in the cradle. All filters must be seated
fully into the cradles before they can be
closed.
After new filters are installed, close filter
cradles by operating the retention mechan-
ism in opposite order:
 Position the left side arm on the left
side cradle pin.
 Remove locking pin from right side arm
and position on the right side cradle.
 Rotate retention mechanism clock-
wise to seal filters.
 Reinstall locking pins. If retention
mechanism is hard to close, check that
filter is seated properly in filter cradle.
Close door and secure latches.
Tools Needed:
Respirator
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