3010 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE301� Remove the longopac holder.2� Loosen the clamping brackets forthe lid to the filter container.3� Loosen the handle by looseningthe knobs�4� Grasp the lower rim of the filtercontainer and lift the containerout of its guide groove. The filtercontainer does not fall down butrests on the handle.5� Pull out the filter. Clean and drythe filter or fit a new one.The filter is a conical shape andthe wider section should be at thetop of the filter container.6� Replace the filter container in itsguide groove on the handle.7� Tighten the container using theclamping brackets and connectthe hose connector to the filtercontainer�8� Insert the longopac holder.Filter MaintenanceFilter13572468The filter is made of a polyester material and can be washed with water as necessary. Change filter after 500 hours orafter 6 months�•In order to avoid destruction of the finish or ePTFE membrane clean the filter elements with a gentle soft jet ofwater. A strong/sharp jet will destroy the ePTFE membrane. The cleaning can be supported by a soft brush.•Wash the filter elements from top to bottom. Avoid rubbing or scrubbing on selected spots.•Dry the filter elements carefully. Approximately one week at a temperature of 15-20 °C, or at 70 °C during 14 hoursin the oven. It is important that they are 100% dry.•After washing in above mentioned way, the filter elements can be used again at low pressure drop. The life time afterwashing is approximately 60-70 % of the life time in new condition.