Ace 73-250 Instructions for use

ACEINDUSTRIAL
PRODUGTS
PORTABLE
AIRGLEANER
MODEL 73-250
INSTRUGTION
& MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
CAUTION:
Thisdeviceis
powered
byrotating
electcal
machinery!!Careless
or
improper
use
mayresult
In
personal
injury.
ReadtheSafety
Precautions
anclWarnings
contained
within
plig!
tooperating
this
machine
READ
ANDSAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
cAUTION:
(AIRFLOW
BLOCKAGE)
Sinceexhaust
air
teavesthe
bottom
ofthisunit,
cautionshould
be
obseNed
notto
setunit
down
in
suchawayastoblockthe
exhaust
MISCELLANEOUS
GAUTIONS:
1. Useofany
attachment
notrecommended
or
soldby
theaircleaner
manufacturer
mayresult
inriskof
fire.eleciric
shock,
orinjury
topersons
2. Toreducethe
risk
ofdamage
tothe
elect
cplug
orcord,disconnect
by
pulling
plug
ratherthan
cod when
rcmoving
power
from
the
air
cleaner'
3. I\rakesure
cord
andhose
are
located
sothey
willnot
bestepPed
on,
tripped
over'
oaotnerwise
subjected
to
damage
orstress
4. An
extension
cord
should
notbeused
unless
absolutelv
necessary.
Use
ofimproper
extensio;cordcould
result
inriskoffire
and
etectric
shock.
lfextens;on
cord
must
beused'
useonly
agroundedcordand
follow
lhese
rccommendations:
25
ft.
-#14AWG.
50ft. -#1
2AWG
100ft.
-#10
AWG.
5- Do
notdisassemble
the
aircleaner.
Takeittoa
qualified
seNiceman
when
seryice
orrepalr
ls
;quired,
incorrect
reassembly
may
result
inrisk
otelectric
shock
orfire-
6. Toreduc€
the
riskof
electric
shock
orbodily
injury,unplug
theaircleanerfrom
outlet
before
attempting
any
maintenance
orcEanlng
Turning
offthe
power
switch
will
noteliminate
this
risk.
SAFETY
WARNINGS
&CAUTIONS
FAILURETOOBSERVE
THEFOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS
COULD
RESULT
INSERIOUS
INJURY,
INCLUDING
DEATHIN
EXTREME
CASES,SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING:
(EXPLoSIONHAZARD)
Thisunit
containsunive6al
motors,
whichspark
during
normaloperation.
Do
notuse
inareas
contaminated
by
volatileor
flammable
materials
as
thesesparks
mayignite
thecontaminates
andcause
adangerous
explosion.
WARNING:
(HARMFULFUMES)
Thefilters
usedinthis
unitwill
remove
solid
padiculate
ONLY,
anddo
noteliminate
fumes
and
gases
thatmay
beahealth
hazard Failure
to
observe
the
presence
ofsuch
fumes
could
cause
serious
illnessor
death.
CAUTION:
(SHOCK
HAZARD)
Toinsure
continued
protectionagainst
shock
hazard,connect
ACcord
onlytopfoperly
gfounded
outtets.
Reolacedefective
cords
immediately
Do
notexpose
tomoisture
orliquid
as
thiscould
defeat
theelectrical
insulation
thus
causing
electrical
snocK.
CAUTION:
(STRONG
VACUUM)
Caremust
betakento
avoid
personal
injuryby
not
allowing
hoseinlet
tocontact
any
bodyarea
suchas
eyes,
ears,
mouth,etc.
CAUTION:
(LIFTING)
Although
thisunitweighs
lessthan
40lbsw,th
filiers,
improperlifting
orhandling
ofthis
unitcould
cause
backinjury.
Followthe
recommended
method
forlifting.

THEORY
OFOPERATION
This
unit
isalightweight,
portable
air
cleaner
ernploying
twothermally
protected,high
performance,
flowthrcugh
vacuum
molors
producing
veryhigh
velocity
arrflow
through
the
unit
'By
utilizing
alarge
(2%") inlet
plus
avariety
of
collectrng
nozzlesand
fittings
flne
solid
padiculate
maierial;ndsmoke
maY
be
removed
from
theair
by
the
filtermedia.
Aninitial
sparktrap
collects
large
partioles
before
thev
reachthe
filter.An
easytoemPty
tray
is
attachecl
tothe
frontcover
toenable
the
removal
of
lhe
larqe
garticles
collected
by
thespark
trap
without
removing
the
filter.This
tap further
isolates
the
filter
fromsparks
inthe
case
ofaweld,ng
operatlon.
A"cloooed"fllter
liqht.
actuated
byad ferential
oress;; switch
is-an
integral
part
ofthe
unit When
ihefilters
becote clogged,
the
light
will
illuminate'
At
this
point,
thefilter
should
be
changed
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
ONLYQUALIFIED
SERVICE
TECHNICIANS
SHOULD
MAKE
REPAIRS
TO
THISUNIT'
DONOT
REPLACE
THESE
MOTORS
WITH
MOTORS
OTHER
THAN
THOSE
RECOMMENDED
BYTHE
MANUFACTURER,
UNPACKING
Carefully
inspectthe
unit
forconcealed
damage
that
mav
haveoccuned
during
shipping
and
handling
lf
ani damage
isfound,
immediately
contact
the
Fr;iohtcomoanv.
Make
sure
there
are
nodents
in
the
iousing,
asthey
might
prevent
the
filter
from
sliding
intotheunit
smoolhlylfthere
is
no
evidence
ofda;aqe,removethe
end
cover
by
releasing
the
tworubGrlatches.
Removal
of
the
frontcover
will
allow
inspection
oftheinside
of
the
unit
After
unpacking
the
machine,
check
to
see
thatthe
following
parts
and
accessories
are
presenl:
1)
-10'Flexible
Hose
1)
-
Coupling
1i
- Flexibbtetal Hose/Magnetic
Base
comPonent
Parts.
(See
Figlre
#2ForIndividual
Parts
Included)
1)
-Slot
Nozzle
1)
-
Filter
INSTALLATION
(See
Fisure
#1)
1. lnsertthe
filter,
gasketfrrst,
intothe
unit.Then
Dlacetherubberthen
steelwashers
overthe
threaded
rod.Tighten
the
wing
nutdown
sothat
thefilter
issealed
and
willnot
rotate.
2. Reolace
thefront
cover/spark
trap
assembly
and
re-iatch
thecover
using
the
rubber
latches.
3. Connect
theunit
tothe
power
source
and
test
the
operation
of
theunit
by
turning
itON
withthe
On/Offswitch.
Should
the
motors
not
start,or
shouldthe
machine
make
unusual
noises'
immediatelv
turn
the
machine
off
and
seek
trained
maintenance
personnel.
Once
the
testis
complete,
turn
theunit
back
OFF
4. Attach
thehose
totheinlet
5. Assemble
theflexible
metal
hose
and
nozzle
per
Figure
#2.
6 Connectthe
hose/nozzle
comolnatlon
assembled
inStep
5above
tothe
machinewith
the
10'flexible
hose
and
the
supplied
coupling
ThiscomDletes
the
basicassembly
oftheunit
Deoendinq
upon
the
accessories
ordered
and
the
looistica
oithe
wo* place,
lhe
installation
oo'nfiguration
maYvary.

FigureI
Figure 2
OPERATION
Your
ACE
IndustialProducls
machine
isdesigned
asa
source
caolure
device,
i.e.,ilisinlended
toeliminale
smoke
andpartrculale
attheitpointolorigin Keepingthis
jn
mind,the
machineshould
beoperated
inthe
following
Re-readthe
sectionon
Safety
Wamings
&Caulions
before
prcceedinganyturther.
1. Place
lhemachine
ona flat,level
surface Picka
locationthat
willallo"v
unrestricted
flowoftheexhausl
airto
lh€atmosphere.
2. Forunitswilh
wheelsor
casters,
locklhe
wheelsor
block
lhewheels.
3. Place
lhecoltection
nozzle
asclose
tothewolft
as
practical
without
intedering
wilhtheoperator.Sec|lrc
thenozzle
ifnecessary.
lJsinothe
ON/OFF
switch,
tum
lhemachine
on
Should
themotor
not
start,orshould
themachine
makeunusualnoises.
immediately
lumhe machine
offandseek
trained
maintenance
personnelDonol
conlinue
to usetheunit.
lJDoncompletion
ol thespeofic
manufacturing
or
w;binoooeralon,
tum
lhe
machine
ofl Contnuous
runnin;oi|heunit
will
r€duce
the
lituollhe
frltet
and
themdtorbrushes
aswellasincrease
utility
cosl
Whenlhe"clogged'
filte.lighlindicates
ihal thefilter
isdogged,
tlm lhemachine
offandremove
power
cordftomitsPower
source
Seethesection
oninstallation
andusethereverse
process
to remove
lhedirtylillers Re_inslall
thenew
iilterandreconnect
themachine
to itspowersource'
MAINTENANCE
& REPLACEMENT
PARTS
FILTERS:
Asoreviouslvstated
inlheTheory ofOperation'
seclion
oitiris
r"nuit, ttte
"Aogged'lilter
indicator
lightwilllight
wheneverthedfierental pressure
across
thenller
incticates
lhatlheflter-rs
ctogged.
\ryhen
opening
theunn'
therearenovacuum
hoses
to disconnect
since
lhe
o.essuresensinq
isacaomplished
by
measunng
althe
inletandinsid€the
suclion
chamber'
Thedrffetential
pressurettip poinl
ispreset
andisnotfieldadjuslable-
\ r'hen
thenltergets
dirty,
il needstobe €placedwilha
newoneor
the-fitter
can
becleanedToclean
take
lhe
flter outoflheunil. Hotd
theflter 2to 3 inches
above
a
concretefoor. Gentiv
clrop
thefller. Iotateandrepeatunttl
moslofthedirtfallsorn
oflhelillerorlhefher canbe
vacuumed
withaDortable
sh vac(lfneeded'
order
8G
201MD).Tore_assemble,
usereverse
processfo remove
flterands\N€ep
up
dirtlhat
isonthe
ioor'
q
6.

REPLACEMENTFILTER
CartddgeFilter........................................................65250
I.IAINTENANCE:
waB!!!g MAINTENANCEONTHIS
UNITSHOULD
BE
PERFORMEDONLY
BY
QUALIFIED,
TRAINED
TECHNICIANS.
1. Motorbrushesareavailable
fromlhe
factoryby
ordedng
PartNo.65077.
Theuseofhigh
perfo.mance,
ballsleeve
motors
provide
about500hoursofbrush
operation
(depending
upon
filtercondilion).
Btushes
shouldb€periodically checked
after500
hoursuseandif
wom,replaceasamatter
or
prevenlative
mainlenance.
2, Vacuum
Molors
areavailable
fromthe
factoryby
ordering
PartNo.65001.These
motorsare
thermally
protecled
byanaulomatic
reselthermal
circuilbreaker
andwillshutdo\*n
if theyareovefpaled dueto lackot
airflow
or lockedrctorcondition.
DOI{OTREPLACETHESE
MOTORSWITH
A MOTOR
THATDOESNOT
HAVEATHERMAL
OVERLOADI
REPAIR
PARTS
'1)
lvlotorWscrews-...........-
...................
. . - 65001
2)[,lotorGasket..............-....................................65002
3)RubberLatch.-.......-..............-......
... 65003
4)Clogged FilterIndicalot
1i9h1............
. .. . .. 65004
5)ON/OFFToggle
Switch............
.. . . 65005
6)DifferentialPressureSwitch.....................
.65006
7)Motorbrushes.....-.......-.............--....
.. - ... 65077
ACCESSORIES
Thefollowiogaccessories
and
attachments
areavailable
faomthefactoryorfiom youtACEdealer:
FlexTube....... " - 65012
MagnelicBase-...-....................
. ...-.-..- . 65014
8"DiameterRound
Nozzle.
.. . .........-.........
..- .65015
4"SuctionCup
Base...-.......................
...
. . ... ...
65016
10'ExtensionHose
&Coup|ing....
.. . ... .. 65017
3"CastertobilityKit...........-................-.......-.
. .65018
StotNozzle._...._..........................-
. .......................65019
20'SlolNozzle
...........................
..-
.- . .. .. .. 65036
MobiteCart....._.._......-...-..........
. ........................--..
65038
'T'Adapter..................................
....
.. ...
.. .. .65040
Reducer,1-1/4'(Smoke
Exlractrng
Gun)-
.-. ..65041
Reducer,1-112'
(Smoke
Enracting
Gun). - .. ..65043
PoweFMaticInduclive
switch
. ........
.. ... .. 99-800
ACEINDUSTRIAL
PRODUCTS
A Division ofi
AssociatedEqulpment
Corporation
5043Farlin
Avenue
St.
Louis,MO63115
Tel.
(314)
3€t5178
Fax.
(314)
385'3254
SCHEi'ATIGWIRING
DIAGRAM
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