OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RH 340 Inspection and servicing Checking and cleaning the filter element Check the filter paper of the element by inserting a lamp into the element (Fig. 3-60:). Any damage can then be seen. Replace damaged or distorted element immediately.
Fig. 3-61:
Blow filter element (Fig. 3-61:) dry with compressed air by moving the compressed-air piston up and down inside it. The pressure at the nozzle must not exceed 6 bars / 87psi. Cleaning is completed when no more dust is seen to leave the filter element. Fig. 3-60:
Check element seal. If damaged, replace filter element too. Cleaning with compressed air allows the filter element to be re-used immediately.
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Never clean filter element by beating it against hard objects.
Replace main filter element after 1000 operating hours or 3 cleaning cycles, but not later than after one year of operation.
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