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Clarke
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Operator's Manual - Summit 9, 13, 20 & 20D
USE AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN USED
IN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RECOVERY
WARNING: To reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous
substances, you must read and follow all safety instruc-
tions in this Operator's Manual.
Attention Employer
• Please ensure the Operator's Manual is provided to and
understood by your employees or any other persons who
use this equipment.
• To list all toxic and hazardous substances would be beyond
the scope of these instructions. It is the employer's and
operator's responsibility to identify hazardous or toxic
substances which may be collected by the equipment
during operation. Such information must be communicated
to operators and other potential users of this equipment.
• This cleaner is designed for recovery and collection of dust,
debris and particulate matter only.
• This cleaner is not suitable for recovery and collection of
any form of hazardous vapors. Do not use the cleaner if
these vapors are present.
• This cleaner is not suitable for recovery and collection of
flammable or explosive solvents, chemicals or liquids. Do
not use the cleaner if these liquids are present.
General Instructions
• Contact with the cleaner, dustbag, filter and all other
accessories used when picking-up hazardous materials
must be handled according to federal (EPA, OSHA), state
and local regulations valid for the vacuumed substance.
• Do not use this cleaner for the removal of hazardous
substances unless you are licensed and/or ceritfied for this
work by all authorities having jurisdiction.
Instructions for Use
• Operation of the cleaner when picking up hazardous
substances must be accompanied by the use of appropri-
ate personal, protective clothing and repiratory protection
• Do not pick-up hazardous substances without the HEPA
filter in place.
• If this vacuum cleaner is used to collect hazardous
substances, do not attempt to open or empty its contents
without the use of personal protective clothing and respira-
tory protection.
• If the cleaner is not working properly or has been dropped,
damaged, left out doors, or dropped in water, return it to a
qualified service center or dealer.
• This cleaner circulates ambient air for cooling the vacuum
motor. Hazardous particles may accumulate in the internal
motor cooling air ducts and could be released into the
exhaust airstream at any time. If the cleaner is used in an
enclosed contaminated environment, it should be commit-
ted exclusively to this type of environment and not operated
outside of an enclosed and controlled environment.
• Before the cleaner and any accessories are removed from
a controlled environment, all extrernal surfaces must be
decontaminated according to federal (EPA, OSHA), state
and local regulations valid for the vacuumed substance.
Filter Replacement
• All disposed filters, bags, and debris should be treated as
a hazardous substance and must be disposed in accor-
dance with all federal, state and local regulations.
• Use only approved Clarke vacuum filters and bags.
• The following is a recommended replacement interval for
all of the filters and bag. These items should be replaced
more often if you experience a loss of performance.
•
Disposable filter dust bags -
When the bag is 2/3 full it
should be replaced. Excessive over filling of this bag
makes it difficult to remove from the vacuum tank and can
result in breakage and spills.
•
Main Filter -
This filter should be replaced or washed with
every change of dust bag or whenever there is visible
collection of debris on the filter.
•
Cartridge Filter -
This filter should be replaced or washed
with every change of dust bag or whenever there is visible
collection of debris on the filter.
•
HEPA Filter -
Replace this filter at least every six months
or more often if a loss of vacuum continues after you have
replaced all other filters and the dust bag.
How to Examine Filters
• Filters collect and are contaminated with hazardous
substances. The inspection and or replacement of any
filter must only be done with the use of personal protective
clothing, proper respiratory protection and in a controlled
environment.
• The HEPA filter cannot be cleaned.
Periodically make a visual inspection of each filter for a
build-up of debris or damage to the sealing surfaces. If
any filter appears to be clogged, damaged in any way, or
has changed color (HEPA-filter should be white) which
indicates excessive dirt build-up, replace with a new filter
making sure to install new secondary and primary filters.
• If any visible dust particles emissions are observed in the
vacuum exhaust air stream, stop operations immediately.
If this occurs, the HEPA filter has ruptured or failed and
must be replaced.
Service Instructions
• If this cleaner has been used to pick-up hazardous
substances in an enclosed contaminated environment, the
internal components of the powerhead may be contami-
nated.
• External decontamination of the cleaner must be carried
out. However, external decontamination will not eliminate
any internal contamination. Any servicing of the
powerhead involving disassembly must be done inside of
a contained environment by trained service personnel
using appropriate personal protective clothing and
repiratory protection.
• Any replaced components or debris collected during
servicing should be treated as a hazardous substance and
must be disposed of in accordance with all federal, state
and local regulations.
• All sealing rings and gaskets should be replaced anytime
the unit is disassembled to assure high machine effi-
ciency.
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