Hypertherm Powermax30 XP Service Manual User Manual
Page 122
122
Powermax30 XP Service Manual 808150 Revision 1
6 – Power Supply Component Replacement
Install the drain hose, gas supply hoses, and 90° fitting
Be careful not to kink any of the hoses as you install them.
1. Push one end of the new drain hose onto the fitting on the bottom of the air filter bowl. See Figure 57 on page 121.
2. Insert the other end of the drain hose into the hole in the base of the power supply.
3. Install the new gas supply hose that connects to the air filter/regulator and the solenoid valve:
a. Push-to-connect one end of the new hose into the air filter/regulator’s brass “T” fitting. (See Figure 56 on
b. Push-to-connect the other end of the new hose into the fitting on the rear-panel side of the solenoid valve.
This kit contains 1 extra gas supply hose not used in the Powermax30 XP system.
4. Install the new gas supply hose and the plastic 90° fitting that connect the solenoid valve to the torch lead:
a. Push-to-connect one end of the new hose into the fitting on the front-panel side of the solenoid valve.
b. Push-to-connect the other end of the new hose into the top of the plastic 90° fitting for the torch lead.
c. Push-to-connect the plastic 90° fitting onto the torch lead’s brass gas supply fitting inside the front panel of the
power supply.
5. Reconnect the gas supply, and check for leaks at each fitting and hose connection point on the air filter/regulator
assembly.
6. Complete the following procedures:
a. See Install the power supply cover on page 89.
b. Reconnect the gas supply and power cord, and set the power switch to ON (I).
CAUTION!
Gas supply pressures not within the specifications in the Specifications section can cause poor cut
quality, poor consumable life, and operational problems.
If the purity level of the gas is too low, or if there are leaks in the supply hoses or connections:
Cut speeds can decrease.
Cut quality can deteriorate.
Cutting thickness capability can decrease.
Consumables life can be shortened.