Corrective Maintenance; Visifilter Element Replacement - Pace PRC 2000 Service Manual

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CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

Follow the procedure listed below to replace the VisiFilter element when it becomes clogged or discolored.

1. Disconnect the handpiece air hose by gently turning and

pulling the coupled Fittings.

2. Disconnect the Visifilter and hose assembly from the

Power Source by gently turning and pulling the male

Fitting inserted into the SNAP-VAC Port.

3. Disconnect VisiFilter from both attached 1 inch air hoses

by gently turning and pulling the VisiFilter while holding

each of the hoses.

4. Separate the 2 plastic housing halves of the VisiFilter in the

following manner.

a) Grasp the VisiFilter in the palm of the hand with the

Male Nib (air hose connection) marked "FLOW IN"

facing you.

b) Pull against one of the Wing Tabs while pulling on the

Male Nib with the free hand to open the

interconnection of the plastic housings at that Wing

Tab.

c) Pull against the second Wing Tab while pulling on the

Male Nib to open the remaining interconnection and

separate the plastic housings.

5. Remove the old or discolored Element and discard.

6. Insert the replacement VisiFilter Element into the housing

marked "FLOW IN". Center the Element in the housing

well.

7. Squeeze the 2 plastic housing halves together using 4 plastic

Bumps on the housing marked "FLOW OUT" as pressure

points. The 2 plastic housings will snap together and lock the

VisiFilter Element in position.

8. Reconnect the 1 inch air hoses (removed in step 3) to the

VisiFilter.

9. Attach VisiFilter and hose assembly to Power Source by

inserting male Fitting into the SNAP-VAC Port.

Figure 8. VisiFilter Element Replacement

REPAIR

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