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6. Turn the turnbuckles to release the sifter mesh.
7. Remove the sifter mesh.
8. Hold the sifter mesh over a trash can or other receptacle and brush vigorously with a
brush to remove stuck powder. Be very careful not to damage the sifter mesh with the brush.
9. Place the sifter mesh back within the Fuse Sift and refasten all the turnbuckles.
10. Place the sifter grate back over the sifter mesh.
6.4.4
Maintaining the powder cartridge
During regular use, the powder cartridge becomes saturated with powder and needs to be
cleaned. The powder cartridge should be cleaned after processing approximately 50–100
prints, or if powder starts leaking, whichever comes first.
To maintain the powder cartridge:
1. Open the cartridge valve.
2. Attach the vacuum crevice tool to the vacuum hose in the Fuse Sift.
3. Wedge the vacuum crevice tool under the middle-left of the valve knife.
4. Turn on the vacuum by pushing the
Vac
button on the control panel or by tapping the
vacuum hose icon on the touchscreen.
5. Hold the vacuum crevice tool in place for approximately one minute.
6. Move the vacuum crevice tool to the middle-right of the valve knife and hold in place
for approximately one minute.
7. Move the vacuum crevice tool to the far right of the valve knife and hold in place for
approximately 30 seconds.
8. Move the vacuum crevice tool to the far left of the valve knife and hold in place for
approximately 30 seconds.
9. Remove the vacuum crevice tool from underneath the valve knife and close the
cartridge valve.
10. Turn off the vacuum by pushing the
Vac
button on the control panel or by tapping the
vacuum hose icon on the touchscreen.
6.5
Intermittent maintenance
Task
Frequency
Refer to
Section
Cleaning the powder
dosing assembly
After 100 powder
cartridges filled
Cleaning the doser
assembly
6.5.1
Cleaning the fresh
powder hopper
As needed, if you
suspect powder
contamination or are
transporting the Fuse
Sift
Cleaning the fresh
powder hopper
6.5.2
Cleaning the used
powder hopper
As needed, if you
suspect powder
contamination or are
transporting the Fuse
Sift
Cleaning the used
powder hopper
6.5.3
Replacing the vent filter
After 50 hours of use
Replacing the vent filter 6.5.4
