Tuttnauer 3850 ELVG-D, Technician Manual

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7.3 Replacing the Air Relief Valve
Caution!
Before starting, be sure that the electric cord is disconnected and that
there is no pressure in the autoclave.
1. Remove the autoclave cover (see para. 7.5 “ Dismantling the Outer
Covers of the Autoclave ” ).
2. Remove the water reservoir cover.
3. Remove the water reservoir silicon gasket.
4. Unscrew the air relief Valve with a 10 mm wrench and remove it
from the safety valve base.
5. Replace the valve with a new air relief (install an original only!).
use Teflon tape for sealing the thread.
6. Test any autoclave cycle to verify that the valve operates correctly.