Figure 70: Removing The Front Air Filter; Figure 71: Replacing The Front Filter Element - Juniper M320 Hardware Manual

Figure 70: Removing the Front Air Filter

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To remove the front air filter (see Figure 70 on page 149):
Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect
1.
the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
Unwrap any PIC cables from the spools on the cable management system, and remove
2.
the cables from the tray. Arrange the cables so that they do not block the front of the
cable management system and tray, and secure them with temporary fasteners so
that they are not supporting their own weight as they hang from the connector.
CAUTION: Do not let fiber-optic cable hang free from the connector. Do
not allow fastened loops of cable to dangle, which stresses the cable at
the fastening point.
Simultaneously pull the two releases labeled
3.
Lift it up and outward to lock it in place to access the air filter.
Loosen the captive screws on the corners of the air filter faceplate.
4.
Grasp the handles and pull the air filter straight out of the chassis.
5.
Remove the filter element from the air filter frame (see Figure 71 on page 149).
6.

Figure 71: Replacing the Front Filter Element

Chapter 13: Replacing the M320 Router Hardware Components
on the cable management system.
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