Before You Begin; Maintenance And Repairs; Respirator Testing - 3M SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 PRO Inspection & Cleaning Instructions

Before You Begin

Before beginning any procedures, review the manual in its entirety. Thoroughly read all warnings, cautions, and
notes. Acquire all tools and materials listed before beginning any procedure. When performing any maintenance
checks or services on any 3M Scott Fire & Safety product or device, proceed only as far as necessary and as
instructed by this manual.

Maintenance and Repairs

Comply with all instructions and warnings contained in all applicable manuals.
It is your responsibility to obtain and use the most current instructions that apply to the operations being performed.
The instructional material must include the most current materials: manuals or manual modules, Operation and
Maintenance Instructions, Inspection and Cleaning Instructions, Installation and Use Instructions, and any additional
3M-approved support material required to maintain the equipment.
Current service literature is available from 3M. The Certified Technician I Maintenance Training Manual contains
additional maintenance information that goes beyond the routine cleaning and regular operational inspection of the
equipment but is less advanced than Certified Technician II-level maintenance available at a 3M Authorized Service
Center. A person with good mechanical ability using standard hand tools is capable of performing Technician I-level
tasks. Contact 3M or your 3M distributor for details.
Because this equipment may be used to support human life in a hazardous atmosphere, do not attempt maintenance
beyond that described in this instruction or in the Certified Technician I Maintenance Training Manual. If disassembly
or adjustment other than described in this manual or the Certified Technician I Maintenance Training Manual is
required, the equipment must be serviced by a 3M Scott Authorized Service Center in accordance with the
appropriate 3M Scott Fire & Safety Technician Service Manuals. You can arrange service by an Authorized Service
Center through your authorized 3M distributor or by contacting 3M.
If you note a discrepancy while performing operation or maintenance checks and services, tag the equipment as "Out
of Service" and refer it to a 3M Certified Technician II.
While an attempt has been made to address all foreseeable operation/service conditions, exercise careful judgment
in removing from service any equipment that does not appear to function correctly, even if all operator-level
maintenance checks and services have been completed. If there is any doubt regarding the safe operation of the
equipment, remove it from service and tag it for repair.

Respirator Testing

3M recommends that this respirator be inspected and tested by a 3M Scott Authorized Service Center using 3M
Authorized Test Equipment at least once a year. Heavy use and/or severe service conditions may require more
frequent inspection and testing. This recommendation is in addition to all other cleaning and maintenance procedures.
In addition, all air cylinders used with 3M Scott Fire & Safety respirators must be periodically visually inspected and
hydrostatically tested by a licensed cylinder retester. The cylinder inspection and test must be done in accordance
with the appropriate U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification or the applicable DOT exemption.
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Composite fiber overwrapped cylinders must be tested up to their maximum life which, at the time of the
publication of this manual, is 15 years from the date of manufacture. It is the responsibility of your organized
respiratory protection program to arrange for visual inspection and hydrostatic testing of cylinders by a licensed
retester.
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Intervals for hydrostatic testing are established in the appropriate U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
specification or applicable DOT exemption, or in the appropriate Transport Canada (TC) Permit of Equivalent
Level of Safety. Refer to the current revision of Safety Precautions for Air-Pak Cylinders, P/N 89080-01, available
upon request from 3M.
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