SECTION 10—CHECK VALVES
Perfecto246 Part No 1148070
SECTION 10—CHECK VALVES

Replacing Check Valves

DANGER
Topreventelectricalshock,ALWAYSdisconnectconcentratorfromelectricaloutlet
beforeservicing.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 10.1onpage 47.
1. Unplugunit.
2. Removecabinet.RefertoRemovingCabinetonpage 23.
NOTE:Replaceoneorbothcheckvalveswhenperformingthisprocedure.Thecheckvalvesareone
waydirectionalandcanbecheckedbypassingairthroughthem.Airshouldflowinonedirection
only.
3. ItmaybenecessarytoremovethecompressorHEPAinletfiler.RefertoReplacingthe
CompressorInletHEPAFilteronpage26.
4. Removetiewrapsfromtopandbottomofthecheckvalve(s)anddisconnectcheck
valve(s)from¼inchPVCtubing.
WARNING
ThecheckvalvesareonewaydirectionalandMUSTbeinstalledcorrectly.Theletters
“VAC”areprintedonthecheckvalves.Thecheckvalves MUSTbeinstalledwiththe
“VAC”ontheundersideofthecheckvalve.Lowsystempressuresandeventualbed
contaminationwillresultifcheckvalvesarenotproperlyinstalled.
CAUTION
DONOTputacheckvalveontheregulatoroutlettubing.Otherwise,damagemayresult.
Theregulatoroutlettubingisidentifiedbytheflowarrowonthesideoftheregulator
whichpointstoit.
5. Installthenewcheckvalve(s)intothe¼inchPVCtubingoninlettubingonly.
6. Makesure“VAC”isontheundersideofthecheckvalvetoensureproperorientation
ofcheckvalveswheninstalling.
7. Securethecheckvalve(s)byinstallingnewtiewrapstothe¼inchPVCtubingwhere
previouslyremoved.
NOTE:If¼inchPVCtubingisdamagedinanyway,replacethesectionof¼inchPVCtubing
beforeinstallingcheckvalve(s).
NOTE:Ensurecheckvalvesarenotcrossed.Leftbarbproducttankcheckvalvegoestoleftbarbon
sievebed.Rightbarbproducttankcheckvalvetorightbarbonsievebed.