Flo King Permacore Reusable Carbon Bag Configuration guide

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FLO KING PERMACORE REUSABLE CARBON BAG
DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
When shipped by the factory, the Permacore Reusable Carbon Bag is lled with carbon and
ready to use. When the carbon is spent, you must disassemble and clean the bag, then rell with
carbon and reassemble the bag. To disassemble and clean:
1. Remove carbon bag from Flo King pump by loosening thumb screws (lter screws) on
pump. Allow bag to drain in bucket.
2. Untie two knots on strings at top of bag. Use pointy implement if necessary to help
untie knots.
3. Fully loosen string and then open top of bag.
4. Remove Carbon Retainer Ring (white ring) from top of bag.
5. Empty carbon from bag. Make sure to dispose of carbon in accordance with applicable
environmental regulations.
6. Loosen nut at bottom of bag.
7. Remove lter cartridge from bag.
8. Slide plastic web off of lter cartridge.
9. Unroll lter blanket from cartridge core. Most users then lay blanket on piece of grat-
ing over suitable tank, drum, reservoir or wastewater treatment pit and spray each side using an
ordinary hose and spray nozzle (or, if available, pressure spray washer). Normally, this is suf-
cient for cleaning; however, some contaminants may build up and not ush out completely. In
many applications, these contaminants can be removed easily by placing “Magnum” lter blan-
ket in an appropriate chemical solution.
CAUTION: Never mix cyanide-laden materials with acids; this combination produces hydrogen
cyanide gas, which is lethal if inhaled! The process solution to which the “MAGNUM” blanket
has been exposed must be compatible with the acid from a SAFETY and USE standpoint.
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(L-r) Place plastic loading slats over lter. Then slide web over slats
and pull down. Remove slats and cartridge is ready to reuse.
Clean blanket.
Re-roll blanket around core.
Always wear proper protective gear such as gloves, aprons and goggles. Solution safety proce-
dures must be followed to prevent injury or damage to personnel and the environment.
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FLO KING PERMACORE REUSABLE CARBON BAG
REASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
REASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
(REFER TO PHOTOS ON PAGE 3)
1. Insert lter cartridge into bag. Make sure to keep cartridge in center of bag.
2. Tighten nut at bottom of bag onto threaded end of lter cartridge (Fig. 1).
3. Fill bag with carbon until it reaches bottom of Permacore Head—about 1-1/2" (4 cm)
from top of lter cartridge (Fig. 2). Caution: Do not overll bag and do not allow carbon to
get into center of lter cartridge!
4. Stretch Carbon Retainer Ring over Permacore Head (Fig. 3).
5. Lower Carbon Retainer Ring until it is positioned just above carbon on lower groove
of Permacore Head (Figs. 4 and 5).
6. Cross strings on top of bag to prevent bag seams from pulling apart. Pull string on
right side of Bag about 3" (8 cm) longer than string on left side of bag (Fig. 6). Wrap strings once
around top of bag (Fig. 7).
7. Position bag so that vertical seam on bag is on your left. Loosely tie square-knot as
close as possible to vertical seam on bag (Fig. 7).
8. Slowly pull string tight while pushing square knot toward Permacore Head (Fig. 8).
(Note: It is advisable to use gloves to pull string tight. An even better idea is to make an impro-
vised tool as shown in Fig. 8, using 1/2"-diameter pipe with a couple of drilled holes. Thread
bag strings through pipe holes to improve leverage, then use tool as a handle to help tighten bag
strings.)
9. If necessary, use a pointy tool, like scissors, to lift and move material at top of bag
closer to Permacore Head in order to fully close bag and prevent carbon from escaping (Fig. 9).
10. Pull strings until tight against top of bag. Then use a strong jerking motion to fully
tighten knot.
11. Wrap strings around top of bag a second time, then tighten and tie another square knot
for additional security.
12. Tie strings together to make a loop for use as a handle. The handle is helpful when
lowering bag into solution for carbon treatment.
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REASSEMBLING FLO KING PERMACORE
REUSABLE CARBON BAG: STEP BY STEP
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Fig. 3. Gently stretch Carbon Retainer
Ring over Permacore Head.
Fig. 4. Lower Ring to bottom
groove of Permacore Head.
Fig. 5. Carbon Bag should now
look like this.
Fig. 6. Pull string on right side of bag
about 3" longer than on left.
Fig. 7. Wrap strings around top of
bag. Loosely tie square knot.
Fig. 8. Use gloved hand or tool to
help tighten string.
Fig. 9. Use pointy tool to move bag
material close to Head.
Fig. 1. Insert lter cartridge into
bag and tighten nut at bottom.
Fig. 2. Fill with carbon to bottom
of Permacore Head.