Curtis OL 512 - Manual (Page 26)

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Instruction Manual Oil-Less Compressors
2. INTAKE
FILTER
2.1. DESCRIPTION
A dry micronic filter is used to filter intake air (Fig. 8). The intake filter is equipped with a replaceable filter cartridge.
2.2.
INTAKE FILTER MAINTENANCE
The filter cartridge must be serviced at regular intervals according to maintenance schedule in chapter 9.
For this purpose an optical maintenance indicator is mounted on the intake filter (Fig. 8) and an electrical maintenance
indicator is mounted on the crankcase. They indicate contamination of the filter cartridge and the necessity to clean or
change it. The maintenance indicator reacts at a vacuum of 1.5 in. Hg.
Fig. 10: Intake filter
1 Wing nut
2 Filter housing
3 Filter cartridge 4 Electrical maintenance indicator (crankcase)
5 Optical maintenance indicator (option) – CCC1626
6 Bracket
Clean filter element as follows:
- Remove wing nut (1).
- Remove filter housing (2) from crankcase.
- Remove micronic filter element (3) and clean dry with brush or by blowing air from inside out. Never clean wet! Turn filter element
60º when replacing it.
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Use recommended spare element VGB 596 only.
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Clean filter housing inside using a damp cloth. Take care to prevent dust from entering the crankcase
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