Maintenance
6.3
Maintenance work between scheduled services
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Operating instructions for S 40-3...S 150-3 series screw compressors
Monthly: Clean the
suction filter
Clean the suction filter to remove dirt:
– 1x monthly, but at least every 500 operating hours.
– If the air intake is very contaminated, this should be carried out at more
frequent intervals.
Removing the filter cartridge
1. Switch off the compressor with the OFF button.
Fig. 6.3: Taking the suction filter out
Cleaning the filter cartridge
1. Tap on the filter cartridge using the palm of your hand to knock out any
coarse dust.
2. Blow out fine dust
from the inside to the outside
using dry compressed
air (maximum pressure 72 psig).
3. Clean the sealing surface of the filter cartridge.
Fitting the filter cartridge
1. Insert filter cartridge (3) into the filter housing.
2. Replace the lid (2) on the filter housing.
3. Fasten the clips (1) on the filter housing.
4. Put the cover back on on the maintenance side.
WARNING: Risk of injury!
Press the emergency stop button, use the mains disconnection device to iso-
late the compressor from the power supply and fix a padlock to prevent the
power from being switched on again unintentionally.
2. Remove the cover on the
maintenance side.
3. Undo the clips (1) on the
filter housing.
4. Remove the lid (2) of the
filter housing.
5. Take out the filter cartridge
(3).
WARNING!
Do not clean filter cartridges in liquids.
Do not use any hard objects when cleaning to avoid damaging the filter paper.
If damage is detected or the filter cartridge has already been cleaned twice,
the filter cartridge must be replaced with a new one.
