Maintenance
4.4
Maintenance work
1. Check all parts for deformation and damage and replace them if
necessary.
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During maintenance work, the exhalation valve cover might
be detached from the cap. It can simply be hooked into the
cap again.
2. Perform a leak test after any maintenance work and/or
replacement of components.
4.4.1
Replacing the visor (Figures F1 and F2 on Page 182)
1. Unhook the cap on both sides from the visor frame (Figure F1-1).
2. Use your thumbs to press against the bottom part of the cap and
remove it from the fastening lugs (Figure F1-2).
3. Pull the cap from the facepiece.
4. Remove the screws from the visor frame (Figure F2).
5. Spread the frame apart, tilt it towards the front and pull apart
sideways.
6. Detach the visor from the rubber frame.
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Moistening either the facepiece body or the visor frame
facilitates the assembly.
Observe the center marking on the visor.
7. Center the new visor when inserting and make sure that it is
properly seated in the facepiece body.
8. Apply pressure to the visor frame until it snaps into place at the
center of the visor, then tighten with new self-locking screws until
the gap between top and bottom part of the frame is shut.
9. Put the cap on the connector, lock it into place on the fastening
lugs (Figure F1-2) and hook it into the visor frame (Figure F1-1).
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4.4.2
1. Take hold of the nose cup at the tip of the nose, then pull it off the
2. Put the new nose cup onto the pin to center it.
3. Press the ring of the nose cup into the speech diaphragm groove
4.4.3
1. Take hold of the nose cup at the tip of the nose, then pull it off the
2. Remove the speech diaphragm using wrench R 26 817 taking
3. Perform visual inspection of speech diaphragm and O-ring and
4. Insert O-ring, then screw in speech diaphragm.
5. Put the nose cup onto the pin to center it.
6. Press the ring of the nose cup into the speech diaphragm groove
4.4.4
1. Open the exhalation valve cover.
2. Remove the valve disc.
3. The valve disc and seat must be clean and undamaged. Clean or
4. Mount the valve disc.
5. Close the exhalation valve cover.
(Use Instructions for NIOSH-approved full facepieces)
Replacing the nose cup (Figure G on Page 182)
pin and out of the speech diaphragm groove.
- at first at the bottom and then all around the speech diaphragm.
Replacing the speech diaphragm (Figure H on Page 182)
pin and out of the speech diaphragm groove.
care not to damage the foil on the diaphragm.
replace by new ones if necessary.
- at first at the bottom and then all around the speech diaphragm.
Replacing the exhalation valve disc (RA-type connector)
replace if necessary.
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