5 Operation.................................................................................................................................. 35
5.1 Precautions......................................................................................................................... 35
5.2 Start the system..................................................................................................................35
6 Maintenance..............................................................................................................................38
6.1 Precautions......................................................................................................................... 38
6.2 Preventive maintenance....................................................................................................38
6.2.1 Moisture purging........................................................................................................ 38
6.2.2 Air bumping................................................................................................................ 39
6.2.3 Power failure and loss of air supply..........................................................................39
6.2.4 Visual inspection......................................................................................................... 39
6.3 Recurrent maintenance.....................................................................................................39
6.4 Diffuser cleaning................................................................................................................ 39
6.4.1 Clean the diffusers......................................................................................................39
6.5 Manifold repair...................................................................................................................40
6.5.1 Replace a saddle.........................................................................................................40
6.5.2 Repair a minor leak.....................................................................................................41
6.5.3 Replace a cracked manifold pipe section................................................................42
6.5.4 Align an air distributor connection...........................................................................43
6.6 Air distributor repair..........................................................................................................44
6.6.1 Replace an air distributor end...................................................................................44
6.6.2 Replace a spline coupling retainer ring...................................................................46
6.6.3 Replace a holder.........................................................................................................46
6.6.4 Refit a holder............................................................................................................... 47
6.6.5 Reroute an air distributor section............................................................................. 47
7 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................... 49
7.1 Operational troubleshooting........................................................................................... 49
7.2 Diffuser fouling...................................................................................................................49
8 Technical Reference.................................................................................................................51
8.1 Operational limits.............................................................................................................. 51
8.2 Application limits............................................................................................................... 51
8.3 Maximum piping temperature......................................................................................... 51
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