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Donaldson Company, Inc.
P-Trap Service
1. Place a suitable container under the P-Trap, turn the collector OFF and remove the pipe plug.
2.
Allow fluid and particulate to drain.
3. Use thread sealant and replace pipe plug.
4.
Refill the P-Trap with suitable fluid before restarting the
collector.
P-Trap with Y-Strainer, Screen
Cleaning and Removal
1. Place a suitable container under the screen clean-out valve,
turn the collector OFF, close the P-Trap valve, then open the
screen clean-out valve.
2.
Allow fluid and particulate to drain.
3. With the clean-out valve open, slowly open the P-Trap valve.
This allows fluid still trapped in the hopper to drain.
A substantial amount of fluid may be
trapped in the hopper and could exceed
the container capacity. Open the P-Trap
valve slowly.
4. Close the P-Trap valve.
5. Unscrew the screen cap and pull the screen out.
6. Clean the screen and the inside of the Y-strainer body and re-assemble taking care to seat the screen in the body and cap.
7. Close the clean-out valve.
8. Open the P-Trap valve.
9.
Refill the P-Trap with suitable fluid before restarting the collector.
P-Trap
P-Trap with Y-Strainer
pipe plug
strainer screen
P-trap valve
screen clean out
valve