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7.6 Exhaust filter system - Change filter insert
Warning! Toxic or flammable substances!
The sparking process produces a black precipitate (metal condensate). The
condensate could be toxic or flammable, depending on the sample material.
Protective gloves and safety goggles must always be worn when cleani
spark stand and when cleaning the gas-
washing bottle or the filter bottle. This
also applies when replacing the filter insert. If metals with toxic components
have been sparked off, wearing a breathing mask to prevent the inhalation of
condensate particles is mandatory.
When disposing of the condensate and the used filters, compliance with legal
regulations is mandatory.
To replace the filter cartridge, proceed as follows:
Open the door on the right side of
the instrument.
Benchtop instrument:
Turn the opening of the filter
cartridge container to the front.
2. Hold the filter cartridge (1) with
both hands and unscrew it.
3. Remove the filter insert (2).
Fig. 29