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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
•Have a qualified technician do the maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the equipment off before working inside the machine.
•Remove covers only when necessary and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete.
•Always use the greatest care when working near moving parts.
Read the Safety Precautions in front of this manual and the welder instruction manual before working on this machine.
Keep all equipment covers and devices in position and in good repair. Keep hands, hair, clothing and tools away from fans and all other moving parts when oper- ating or repairing the equipment.
ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
Emptying the Spark Trap
The spark trap should be emptied each time a filter is changed, and more often when the welding conditions cause high spatter.
a)Remove the hose from the spark trap.
b)Release the latches and pull the trap from the filter cabinet.
c)Shake the opening of the spark trap over a waste bin until the trap is empty.
d)Reinstall the trap and reconnect the hose.
Replacing the Filter
The filter cartridge in the Magnum
CAUTION
EXCESSIVE AIR FILTER RESTRICTION WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VACUUM LIFE. ALWAYS CHANGE THE FILTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CHANGE FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATES.
a)Turn off power to the vacuum.
b)Remove the hose from the spark trap.
c)Release the latches and remove the trap from the filter cabinet.
d)Pull the filter out of the cabinet.
e)Push a new filter into the cabinet. Be sure it is fully inserted (a small pipe inside the cab- inet must be forced through the back of the filter, so be sure to push the cartridge com- pletely in).
f)Reinstall the spark trap and replace the hose.
Changing Motor Brushes
If the carbon motor brushes become worn out, replace them by following the instructions provided with the replacement brushes.
MAGNUM