Air brake maintenance, Reservoir draining, Air brake filter cleaning – Great Plains NTA2007HD Operator Manual User Manual

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Contents

Index

Maintenance and Lubrication

121

04/04/2011

Contents

Index

166-283M

Air Brake Maintenance

Reservoir Draining
Prior to storage, or daily in humid operations, drain water
from the air brake reservoir tank

to prevent rust inside

the tank, and rust contamination of the brake valve sys-
tem.

1.

Set the cart hand brakes.

2.

Hold the petcock

open until no water flows. Close

petcock.

Air Brake Filter Cleaning

Refer to Figure 113 and Figure 114
The air brake system includes filters

on both the sup-

ply and service lines, to trap any debris introduced dur-
ing connection and disconnection.

Clean filters seasonally; more often in dusty conditions.

1.

Move the drill to a sheltered area, to prevent unfil-
tered dust from entering the opened air system.

2.

Use a 33mm (1

9

32

in) open-end or adjustable wrench

to loosen both red filter caps

.

Note: There is generally insufficient clearance between

the filters for a socket or box-end wrench.

3.

Carefully remove the cap from one filter. Be ready to
catch the filter screen

when it falls free.

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Note: The inside diameter of the screen is the inlet side.

The screen is entirely welded stainless steel.

4.

Using gentle compressed air, or a soft brush and
compatible cleaning fluid, remove debris from the
screen. Dry thoroughly.

5.

The cap is a debris sump. Clean it with air, or water
and mild detergent. Clean and inspect the O-ring

.

Dry the cap if wetted.

6.

Center the filter screen on the cap. Carefully re-
insert in filter body. Screw cap in, checking for mis-
alignment or binding of filter element. Tighten cap
gently with wrench.

7.

Repeat step 3 through step 6 for the other filter.

System Contamination Risk
Do not remove the valve system to clean filters. Caps must
be on bottom of filter when removed.

Equipment Damage Risk:
Handle the filter screen element very gently. Great Plains
offers only complete replacement filters, and not screen
elements.

1

2

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Figure 112

Air Brake Reservoir

31227

1

2

4

4

5

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Figure 113

Air Brake Filters

31377

5

6

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Figure 114

Air System Filter Screen

29592

5

6

7

5

4

7

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