3M Speedglas Utility, User Instructions

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until it snaps into the unlocked position (Fig 14). Remove the silver front panel assembly from the middle
helmet panel.
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To remove the FlexView welding ADF holder, remove the rubber locking wedges from the inside of the
four retention tabs (Fig 15). Squeeze the two top and the two side tabs together (Fig 16). The ADF holder
can then be separated from the FlexView silver front panel.
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To replace the ADF cover plate or batteries, the ADF must be removed from the ADF holder. To do so,
gently pull on the top of the ADF holder while pulling the ADF in the opposite direction (Fig 17). The
ADF and holder will snap apart.
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To remove the FlexView middle helmet panel, pull one of its upper corners away from the helmet (Fig
18). The FlexView protection plate can then be removed for replacement (Fig 19).
Assembly
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To install the lens into the lens holder, first align the lens’s two bottom tabs with the two corresponding ridges
at the bottom of the lens holder opening (Fig 20). Once both of the slots are seated on the ridges, slowly press
together the top of the lens holder with the top of the lens; they will snap together securely.
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Remove the protective film from both sides of the new FlexView protection plate (Fig 21) prior to its
installation.
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Lay the new FlexView protection plate into the opening on the FlexView inner shell so the plate rests in the
opening.
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Reinstall the FlexView middle helmet panel by first inserting its two bottom tabs into the inner shell (Fig 22).
Next, push the middle helmet panel’s two top corners until they snap-lock onto the inner shell.
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Reinstall the ADF holder with ADF into the FlexView silver front panel by aligning the four holes on the lens
holder with the four tabs on the black side of the silver front panel. Secure one corner at a time by pushing
together the lens holder and silver panel so each tab snap-locks (Fig 23). From the inside, reinstall the rubber
locking wedges in the slot at the tip of the retention tabs.
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Place the lens assembly on top of the helmet. Align the four oval slots on the spring assembly with the four
knobs on the middle helmet panel (Fig 24). Recheck the alignment prior to sliding the spring assembly to your
right. If properly aligned, the assembly will snap securely onto the middle helmet panel.
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Use a bright light to check for light leaks around the ADF cassette and FlexView assembly. Re-install as
necessary. Do not begin welding until all light leaks are corrected.
Note: Standard (non-FlexView) Speedglas helmets can be converted to FlexView systems by using the
components supplied with the FlexView Replacement Kit 04-0460-00. To accommodate the FlexView Middle
Helmet Panel 04-0361-00, the two ADF retainer clips must be removed from the Inner Shell using a diagonal
cutting pliers or similar tool.
INSPECTION
Carefully inspect welding filters before each use. Cracked, pitted or scratched filter glass or protection plates can
seriously impair protection and reduce vision. The sensors on the ADF must be kept clean and uncovered at all
times to provide correct function. Check for cracks in the shield and look for light leaks. All damaged
components should be replaced immediately.
Before each use, perform the inspection described in these User Instructions to ensure that all components are
installed and functioning as intended. Use of 3M™ welding helmet assemblies that do not meet these inspection
requirements or failure to use genuine 3M™ Speedglas™ replacement parts
may result in permanent eye injury
and vision loss
.