Minuteman C82904-07 Micro Vacuum - Manual (Page 7)

PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING CONTAMINATED FILTERS
AND FOR CLEANING OF CONTAMINATED TANK
For the benefit of your health, you should always wear personal protective clothing and respiratory
protection any time you are using or cleaning this vacuum.
1. Unplug machine from power source.
2. Carefully and slowly remove lid only (be sure you have not accidentally lifted the cloth filter bag
at the same time). Set the lid/filter assembly aside.
3. Gently tap the inside of the cloth bag to loosen any particles that may be on the opposite
surface. Do this all around the inside surface of the bag.
4. Gently remove the cloth bag and set aside.
5. Using a cloth, dampened with water (not soaking wet), wipe down all of the exposed surfaces
inside of the tank; put the cloth aside, do not discard.
6. Carefully and “very” slowly, push the paper bag down and off of the intake tube, using the
attached cardboard collar. After the collar is removed from the intake tube, take the damp
cloth and wipe off any surfaces that were not previously cleaned; at this time, re-wipe the
entire inside of the tank and dispose of cloth in the plastic bag.
7. CAUTION: Hazardous materials must be disposed of properly. Never throw contaminated
debris in your usual trash receptacle. Place debris in a plastic bag or can marked
“HAZARDOUS MATERIALS” and take to a hazardous waste handler.
8. For proper assembly of new filters, see “Tank/Filter Set-Up Procedure”.
CHANGING THE BLACK FOAM PREFILTER
The black filter should be changed, using all of the precautions previously mentioned. The filter
should be changed when any of the following takes place:
1. Anytime there is an indication of a filter tear during normal operation of the unit. This tear
could be in any of the filters used.
a. paper dust containment bag
b. cloth filter bag
These tears would show up during the tank clean-out procedure, or....
2. Every other tank clean-out period.
To change the prefilter, do the following before you do Step #3 of the normal clean-out
procedure:
a. Wipe down all of the exposed surfaces on the underside of the removed lid, using the
dampened wiping cloth (see Step #6).
3. To install prefilter Item 1 simply slide black foam sleeve over HEPA canister.
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