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diagonally placed rods. 20 m² cartridges should always be bolted onto a stable support to
minimize the risk of accidents during disassembly. Due to the lower height the 10 m²
cartridges can
–
with caution
–
be disassembled without being bolted onto a support.
Overview of the cartridge components:
1.
HP1 2.5 m² membrane module
2.
Vibro-I cushion assembly
3.
Inner gasket
4.
Cartridge bottom plate
5.
Rods
6.
Nuts
Instruction for disassembly:
1.
Disconnect the Vibro-I unit from all other equipment and power
2.
Drain the cartridge to be disassembled
3.
Take off the 4 nuts (6) and the washers at the top of each membrane assembly
4.
Remove the top Vibro-I cushion assembly (2)
5.
Remove the inner gasket (3) from the top HP1 module (1)
6.
Remove the HP1 modules (1) one by one, and remove the inner gasket (3) from each
module
7.
For the 20 m² cartridge the rods (5) are joined by a bolt after the first 4 HP1 modules.
Remove the upper rods and the joining bolt before removing the last 4 HP1 modules
8.
Remove the inner gasket (3) from the bottom Vibro-I cushion assembly (2)
9.
Make sure that all parts are intact and clean them for instance with 50% ethanol if
necessary
10.
Make sure the HP1 modules (1) do not dry out while the cartridge is disassembled. For
longer duration the HP1 modules may be stored in a suitable storage solution (see
“
Storage of used HP1 membrane
modules” in section
D below.
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