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Exhaust Outlet Flame Trap
EXHAUST OUTLET FLAME TRAP
The exhaust system has a flame trap situated between the outlet on the exhaust conditioner housing and the exhaust outlet pipe.
This flame trap prevents any internal explosion from within the engine or exhaust system from entering the mine atmosphere. The flame trap should be cleaned on a weekly basis.
To clean the flame trap element:
1. Ensure that the engine has had sufficient time to cool and is isolated and tagged as described in Section 1. 2. Remove the top two bolts and loosen the remaining four, remove the flame trap element from the housing. 3. Remove and clean old gaskets and inspect the flame path surfaces. 4. Steam clean the flame trap. 5. Reinstall flame trap using new gaskets and tighten all bolts.
