Filter Removal and Installation (con’t.)
Removal and Installation
When Using the Qwik Lock™
Stud
Filter Removal:
1. Hold the filter tabs of the Qwik Lock™
filter in each hand.
2. With one thumb on the Qwik Lock™
stud, which protrudes through the
integrated filter plate, lift up on the filter
tabs while pushing down on the stud.
3. This action will cause the filter to
release from the filter cage. Slide filter
off cage.
Filter Installation:
1. Carefully slide the Qwik Lock™ filter
over the filter cage and press down on
the outside edge of the filter until the
rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter
seats securely around the base of the
filter cage and against the lid.
2. Align the small center hole in the top of
the filter over the Qwik Lock™ stud on
the filter cage. Press firmly on top of
the filter near the stud to allow the filter
to snap over the ball on the end of the
stud. The filter is now attached.
Removal and Installation When
Using the Threaded Stud
Filter Removal:
1. Unscrew nut from threaded stud.
2. Pull up on filter to remove.
Filter Installation:
1. Carefully slide the filter over the filter
cage until the threaded stud protrudes
through the small center hole in the top
of the filter. Press down on the outside
edges of the filter until the rubber
gasket on the bottom of the filter seats
securely around the base of the filter
cage and against the lid.
2. Place the filter nut onto the threaded
stud and tighten down. Finger tighten
only.
Filter
Cage
Filter
Tabs (2)
Integrated Filter
Plate with Center
Hole
PUSH
DOWN
PULL
UP
Rubber
Gasket at
Bottom of
Filter
(cutaway
view)
Qwik Lock™
Stud
Threaded
Screw
Filter
Cage
Filter
Tabs (2)
Integrated Filter
Plate with Center
Hole
Rubber
Gasket at
Bottom of
Filter
(cutaway
view)
Filter Nut
NOTE:
Failure to properly seat the
bottom gasket could result in debris
bypassing the filter.
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