Changing The Cylinder By The Respirator User - Scott 2.2 Operating & Maintenance Instructions

SNAP-CHANGE CYLINDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
CHANGING THE CYLINDER
BY THE RESPIRATOR USER
To replace a depleted or partially depleted cylinder with a SNAP-CHANGE
coupling, proceed as follows:
1. Disengage the cylinder retention strap by gripping the latch plate as
shown in FIGURE 18 and lifting on the end of the latch.
CylINDER RETENTION
2. Pull both SNAP-CHANGE locks horizontally away from the pressure
reducer to release the cylinder connector. See FIGURE 19.
SNAP CHANGE lOCKS
3. Grasp the cylinder below the retention strap and lift the cylinder free
from the backframe and remove. See FIGURE 20
REMOVING CylINDER AND VAlVE ASSEMBly
P/N 595279-01 Rev. B 5/14
RETENTION
STRAP
lATCH
PlATE
FIGURE 18
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20
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WARNING
SEE THE NIOSH APPROVAl lABEl (SCOTT
DOCUMENT P/N 595281-01 SUPPlIED WITH
THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CylINDER AND
VAlVE ASSEMBlIES APPROVED FOR USE
WITH SPECIFIC SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SNAP-
CHANGE MODElS.
THE USE OF ANy AIR CylINDER OTHER
THAN A CylINDER AND VAlVE ASSEMBly
APPROVED FOR USE WITH THE SPECIFIC
S C O T T A I R - PA K X 3 S N A P - C H A N G E
RESPIRATOR MODEl BEING SERVICED
MAy RESUlT IN lOSS OF AIR FROM THE
CylINDER OR IMPROPER OPERATION OF
THE RESPIRATOR WHICH COUlD lEAD TO
SERIOUS INJURy OR DEATH.