Replacing The Filter Element; Risk Of Injury; Cleaning The Filter Housing - Filtration Group Pi 480 Originalbetriebsanleitung

13.3 Replacing the filter element

Risk of injury due to splashing of fluid!
• First relieve the pressure!
• Then open the filter!

Risk of injury!

• Only replace the filter element after shutting down the
filter.
• Keep all impurities away from the clean side of the
filter element.
• Be careful not to damage the wire cloth with sharp or
pointed objects.
1
• Shut down the filter (or the system) and relieve the
pressure.
• Take steps to prevent the system from being switched
on again by unauthorised persons.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment appropriate to
the hazard potential of the medium (e.g. eye protection,
respirator, protective clothing, etc.).
2
• Place a trough or a drip pan underneath the unit.
3
• Open the drain plug on the dirty side (5) (if any).
 The filter is drained.
5
Fig. 6: Draining the filter
4
• Unscrew the filter housing (4) clockwise.
• Pull the filter housing down a hand's breadth.
• Unscrew the filter element (7) from the seat.
• Remove the filter element together with the filter
housing.
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Translation of the original instructions with installation instructions Pi 480, Filtration Group GmbH, 24.01.19, Mat. No. 70308062, Version 02
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4
Fig. 7: Removing the filter element
5
• Check all sealing points and seals.
• Replace the seals if necessary.
• Replace dirty disposable filter elements with new FG
elements (the order number on the name-plate must
match the order number on the element).
• Clean the dirty wire cloth filter element (refer to section
13.5).
6
• Carefully position the open side of the filter element in
the seat.
• Grease the seals and threads using a suitable fluid.
• Place the filter housing in position, then screw it on anti-
clockwise as far as possible (torque for NG 40 to 100:
60 Nm, torque for NG 160 to 250: 100 Nm).
7
• Screw in the drain plugs (if any, torque: 30 Nm).
8
• Check that the filter is tight.
Observe the filter.
Does it operate normally?

13.4 Cleaning the filter housing

• Wear protective clothing and equipment appropriate to
the hazard potential of the medium (e.g. eye protection,
respirator, protective clothing, etc.).
• Open the filter and remove the filter element (refer to
section 13.3).
• Remove any coarse impurities by mechanical means.
• Wash out the filter housing using a suitable cleaning
solution.