23
8.3 Protective equipment
Inspections to be carried out:
• Checktheprotectiveequipmentusedon/inthevicinityoftherescuedevice.Payparticular
attentiontotheprotectivecoverforthemovableparts(theremaybenocracks!).
Theairsuctionlteristobecheckedatleastonceayearorafteruseinadustyenvironment.
Thelter can be checked fromthe outside ifthe mainsunit (or battery)is removed(see
illustrationsbelow).
Ifthelterisseverelycontaminated,itwillneedtobereplaced.
Procedure:
1. Tilttherespectivedeviceasshownintheillustration.
2.Removethebatteryorthepowersupply.
3.Removetheltergridbyactivatingthereleasehook.
4.Replacethedirtylterelementswithnewlterelements.
8.4 Checking the lter in the battery shaft
Releasehook