Replacing the lamp unit

Lamp unit replacement steps

Attention • After 1 500 hours (4 000 hours when long life lamp units are used) of operating the same lamp, it

is only possible to operate the unit for approximately 10 minutes. Steps to must be completed within 10 minutes.

Turn the power off by following the steps on page 23, remove the power plug and confirm that the surroundings of the lamp unit have cooled off.

Check that the fan has stopped running.

Lamp unit cover

Lamp unit 2

Lamp unit

Fixing screws

Handle

Lamp unit 1

Have a Phillips screwdriver ready ahead of time.

Remove the screw securing the lamp unit cover, and then slide the lamp unit cover a little toward the left, and remove it.

Remove the two screws securing the fan unit.

Note • The lamp units are constructed in such

a way that the screws in steps

and

will not fall through completely.

 

Open the fan unit as shown in the figure.

Remove the screws securing the lamp units (two for each unit), take hold of the grips, and remove the lamp units.

Install the new lamp unit.

Caution

The lamp unit will be hot after it has been used.

You might get burned if you touch it while it is still hot.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to securely tighten the 2 lamp unit fixing screws (two for each unit).

Secure the two screws for securing the fan unit tightly.

Slide the cover a little toward the right, and secure it using the screw for securing the lamp unit cover tightly.

Attention • Firmly install the lamp unit and lamp unit cover. If not installed firmly, a

protection circuit will function and the power will not be turned on.

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Panasonic PT-D5500UL manual Lamp unit replacement steps, Remove the two screws securing the fan unit