Maintenance; How To Change The Filter Bag - Clarke FiltraVac 14 Operator's Manual

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MAINTENANCE

WARNING: To prevent injury, always remove
the electrical plug from the electrical outlet
before doing any maintenance or repairs to
the machine.
WARNING: Maintenance and repairs must be
done by authorized personnel only. Use only
genuine Clarke parts.

How To Change The Filter Bag

The machine uses a paper filter bag or a cloth filter bag. To
change the paper filter bag, follow this procedure:
1. Make sure the ON/OFF switch in the "O"
position.
2. Open the front of the tank housing. To open the
tank housing, press the tank release bar. See
figure 13.
3. Hold the bag by the cardboard inlet.
4. Pull the bag out.
5. Install a new filter bag. To install a new filter bag,
follow this procedure:
a. Unfold the filter bag.
b. Hold the bag by the cardboard inlet.
c. Put the opening in the cardboard inlet over the
bag adapter. See figure 14.
d. Close the tank housing.
To empty the cloth filter bag, follow this procedure:
1. Open the front of the tank housing.
2. Remove the cloth filter bag from the bag adapter.
3. Slide the clamp off the filter bag. See figure 15.
4. Remove the dirt from the bag.
5. Slide the clamp on the bottom of the filter bag.
6. Install the filter bag in the machine.
7. Close the tank housing.
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