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Preventative Maintenance Guide
Maintenance levels will vary according to environmental conditions, duty cycle
and pressure settings. This preventative maintenance guide has been written
to assist in preparing maintenance schedules.
Before use
Check condition of the mains lead and connector.
Check inlet air filter (Replace if necessary).
Test alarm functions.
Every 12 months
Visually inspect for damage
Replace air inlet filter.
Carry out functional test of alarms as detailed in instruction manual
"Alarm Conditions / Tests".
Check and adjust pressure and flow calibration (Page 25)
Check and adjust the time and date (Page 6)
Check battery condition (Page 23)
Carry out an Electrical Safety Test on ventilator and mains lead.
Every 2 years
Internal battery service life is 2 years under normal conditions.
Replace the battery (Page 18) when running times drop below those
indicated or every 2 years (Page 23)
Every 10000 hours
Annual service plus:-
Replace internal pcb mounted alarm back-up battery (or during annual
alarm function test if volume of mains fail alarm has diminished).
Replace after 3 years if machine has not reached 10000 hours. (Page
24)
Replace blower assembly (Page 19)
Check security of all fasteners (Nuts & screws).
Check security of all electrical connections.
Enter the Service period screen and set the service date.
All necessary parts are contained in the 10000 hour service kit, part
number 0931.