Oneida Air Systems Dust Deputy AXD000004, Owner'S Manual

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IX. Troubleshooting
To Prevent Tipping Problems
To Prevent Hose Pull Off
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Dust Deputy Owner’s Manual © 2009
Dust Deputy not separating well. (Only a tiny amount of dust should
reach the vacuum.)
Position one of the vac wheels directly under the
5 gal. pail to increase the center of gravity.
Wrap the inlet and outlet of the DD with a layer of electrical tape to
increase the friction fi t.
Secure with a hose clamp.
Secure with a sheet metal screw.
Position a weight (eg. brick) on the opposite side
of the vac from the 5 gal. pail to counter-balance
the pail.
Attach the 5 gal. pail to the vacuum and add a
caster to the bottom of the pail for support and
mobility..
Low air volume.
Material swirls in cyclone and won’t drop down into drum.
Air leak. Check cyclone fl ange / drum lid / barrel. Even small leaks
will affect performance.
Vacuum fi lter clogged. Blockage in hose.
Air leak in bottom of cyclone / drum lid or dust drum.
Large, bulkier material might swirl. Restart or temporarily cut off air
fl ow to drop material down.
Some models of vacs with a short wheel base can become sligthly
unstable with the addition of a 5 gal. pail. To prevent this you can
do the following:
The inlet and outlet of the Dust Deputy are shouldered and tapered
to adapt to a range of vac hose sizes. If on your model the friction
fi t isn’t as tight as needed you can do the following:
Shop
Vacuum
5 Gal.
Pail
Brick or Weight
Casters
Caster