4. Lamp & lamp house
4.3 Removal of the xenon lamp
WARNING: DO NOT P ERMIT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL TO PERFORM OR ATTEMPT ANY PHASE OF
XENON LAM P HA NDLING OR SERVICE. ONLY TRAINED AN D QUALIFIED TECHNICAL S ERVICE PERSONNEL
ARE ALLOWED TO HANDLE THE XEN ON LAMP.
WARNING: This procedure may only be performed by qualified technical service personnel.
CAUTION: Xenon comp act arc lamps are highly p ressu rized. W hen ignited, the norm al operating temperature
of the bulb increases the pressure to a level at which the bulb may explode if not handled in strict accord ance
to the manufacturer’s instructions. The bulb is stable at room temperature, but may still explode if dropped or
otherwise mishandled. W hen ever the lamp house, containing a xenon lamp , has to be dism antled or when ever
the protective container or cloth has to be removed from the xenon lamp , authorized p rotective clothing MUST
be worn!
WARNING: Always wear fa ce pro tection (full face shield with neck protector) when handling xeno n lamps.
WARNING: Alw ays wear protective clothing (welder’s jacket) when handling x enon lamps.
WARNING: Alwa ys wear clean leather gloves w ith w rist protectors w hen handling xen on lamps.
Necessary tools
• Flat blade screw driver.
• 5 mm Allen wrench.
• 17 mm open-end wrench (2 pieces).
• Lamp protective c ontainer or protective c loth with two binders.
How to remove the xenon lamp from the lamp house?
1. Release the xenon lamp from its socket by removing the h
exagon socket head cap screw and w asher as illustrated. Use a 5 mm
Allen wrench.
Image 4-6
2. Remov e the Lamp Hous e side cover by releasing the two retaining thumbscrews as illustrated.
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