Modine Manufacturing MEQ15A01 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual page 10

4.2 REPLACING THE EMITTER
Contact your distributor for the correct replacement emitter, providing the model number and rating from the
rating label. Using an incorrect replacement emitter can cause the heater to fail.
Notice: Read through the Emitter replacement procedure below before beginning the replacement. For easier
replacement, remove the heater from the wall or ceiling.
1. WARNING! TURN OFF THE POWER AND
DISCONNECT THE HEATER FROM THE MAIN
POWER SUPPLY. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT
HEATER BEFORE REPLACING THE EMITTER
COULD CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR DEATH!
2. Be sure the heater and the emitter are cool:
burns can result
components.
3. Remove screws from the left side of the heater
fixture and remove the aluminum end cap.
(keep these parts).
4. Carefully slide the protective grille out of the
heater body to expose the emitter and the
plastic sealing connectors.
5. Carefully unscrew the protective plastic cap
and carefully slide the cap back cap to expose
the wire/ metal connector system.
from touching hot
Caution! Disconnect
connectors by squeezing the metal tab.
Ceramic Infrared Emitter End
6. Bend the metal tabs to remove the small
reflector shield sheet metal parts. Hold on to
these pieces. This will allow you to slide the
emitter into a bigger cavity to remove it from
the reflector and heater body. Properly dispose
of the broken emitter at your local recycling
center.
7. Hold the new emitter by the ceramic ends or
wear clean dry gloves to prevent and position
the new lamp inside the unit.
the metal locking
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