Maintenanc e l 5-13
Cleaning the Compressed Air Filter
(Optional)
You can add a moisture trap to the compressed air supply of your loader.
A moisture trap can prevent troublesome moisture, contained in the air, from
entering the loader.
The filter bowl of this moisture trap must be emptied regularly to drain the water
from the air system. Follow the instructions listed on the filter bowl itself, which
usually requires opening a port at the base of the bowl and letting the water in the
bowl blow out in a stream of compressed air. Creating a path for this blowout of
moisture is usually a good idea, to prevent a stream of moisture-soaked air from
contaminating machines or people.
It is also a good idea to inspect the bowl periodically with the compressed air
supply turned off, to clean or replace the filter element if need be or to remove
contaminant accumulation, if it is present.
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