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Figure 8 - Quartz Sleeve
IN ORDER TO PERFORM THIS TASK, BE SURE TO WEAR THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES OR A FACE SHIELD, AS WELL AS GLOVES.
Broken Quartz is SHARP. It is recommended that protective glasses and gloves are worn when handling.
Disconnect power to water purifier. Shut off water supply to water purifier via inlet and outlet shut off valves.
Completely drain chamber.
Follow the steps in “
Quartz Sleeve Installation or Replacement
” to remove lamp and quartz sleeve.
1. To prevent damage to the electrical components, it is necessary to separate the ballast housing from the purifier chamber.
• On
SANITRON
®
Models S17A, and S23A, the ballast housing is mounted to the purifier chamber using four (4) No. 8 x 3/8” long
screws. Using a Phillips cross point screwdriver, carefully remove the four (4) screws, from along the sides of the ballast housing,
and set aside. Separate the housing from the chamber.
• On
SANITRON
®
Models S37C and S50C, the ballast housing is mounted to the purifier chamber using four (4) 1/4”-20 x 3/8”
long hex head bolts. Using a 7/16” wrench or an adjustable wrench, carefully remove the four (4) bolts with the lock and flat
washers, from along the top of the ballast housing, and set aside. Separate the housing from the chamber.
• Keep ballast housing and mounting hardware in a clean, dry area.
2.
Carefully remove as much of the broken quartz sleeve as possible, from each end of the chamber.
3. Remove chamber head clamp, by using a 7/16” wrench to loosen and remove the 1/4” nut from the head clamp
4. Withdraw chamber head and wiper assembly, from the chamber.
5. Any broken pieces of the quartz sleeve can now be removed through the open end of the purifier chamber. Flush water through chamber
being careful to remove all quartz fragments from the interior of the chamber.
6.
Carefully
discard all pieces of the broken quartz sleeve.
7. Inspect the large O-Ring used to seal the chamber and the chamber head. Make sure the O-Ring is seated properly between the chamber
head ring and the flare of the chamber head.
8. Insert replacement quartz sleeve through each Teflon
®
wiper segment, starting from the furthest segment working towards the chamber
head. Twisting the quartz sleeve will help work the quartz sleeve through the Teflon
®
segments. Align the end of the quartz sleeve with
the threaded gland nipple of the chamber head, and pass the quartz sleeve through the chamber head.
9. To re-install, carefully slide the chamber head and wiper rod assembly, into the chamber, with drain port pointing down; using your
finger, support the far end of the quartz sleeve when passing it through the gland fitting of the chamber. Push chamber head flange into
the chamber until flared end, of the chamber and the head, mate against the O-Ring.
