Dräger Panorama Nova S - RA Instructions For Use Manual page 18

Maintenance
4.3.4 Leak tests
Perform the leak test with a suitable test unit (e.g. from the Testor or
Quaestor series).
(1) Checking leak tightness
1. Moisten the inside of the face seal with water and mount the full
face mask on the test head with mask holder S.
2. If necessary, inflate the test head until the face seal fits
everywhere.
3. Seal the connector with the adapter.
4. Moisten the exhalation valve if necessary.
5. Generate a negative pressure of 10 mbar.
The full face mask is considered leak-tight if the change in pressure
after 1 minute does not exceed 1 mbar. Otherwise proceed with (2).
(2) Check with sealed exhalation valve
1. Remove the exhalation valve disc.
2. Insert the exhalation valve plug.
3. Generate a negative pressure of 10 mbar.
4. Remove the exhalation valve plug if the pressure difference is less
than 1 mbar after 1 minute, insert a new valve disc and repeat the
leak test. Otherwise, continue with (3).
(3) Leak test under water
1. Completely immerse the test head with the applied full face mask
in water.
2. Create an overpressure of approx. 10 mbar and slowly turn the
immersed test head.
Emerging air bubbles indicate the leak.
3. Take the test head with the full face mask out of the water, repair
the full face mask, replace leaking components.
4. Remove the exhalation valve plug and insert the exhalation valve.
5. Repeat the leak test (1).
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After testing
1. Disconnect the adapter.
2. Remove the full face mask from the test head and dry it if
necessary.
3. Fit the exhalation valve cover. Ensure that it locks into place.
4.4 Special maintenance work
4.4.1 Replacing the visor
1. Hold the hexagon nuts in position and
unscrew the screws (1).
2. Remove both mask/helmet adapters.
3. Pry the visor frame apart at the joints
using a screwdriver, then pull it off to
the top and bottom.
4. Remove the support plate, if necessary
(see Chapter 4.4.2 on Page 19).
5. Detach the old visor from the rubber
frame.
6. Insert the new visor first in the upper and then in the lower part of
the rubber frame.
The centre markings on the visor should line up with the seam on
the mask body.
7. Pull the rubber frame over the left and right edges of the visor.
8. Moisten the outside of the rubber frame and the inside of the visor
frame with soapy water.
9. First press on the upper, then the lower visor frame.
10. Insert the support plate if necessary.
11. Make sure that the axis of rotation of the mask/helmet adapter (2)
is below the visor frame divide.
12. Screw the mask/helmet adapters and the visor frame together
using the screws and the hexagon nuts as well as three plastic
washers each and tighten until the distance (x) between the
clamping cams is 3 to 0.5 mm.
(approved by Dekra Exam)
1
x
2
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