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Part No 636959 7 Aspirator Suction Unit

Replacing the Hydrophobic Filter

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 3.

NOTE:Replacethehydrophobicfilterwheneitherofthefollowingconditionsoccur:(1)the

filterisdirtyandtheaspiratorhaslostsuction,or(2)thereisliquidinthehydrophobic

filterassemblyduetoextendeduseoroverflow.

NOTE:Thehydrophobicfiltershouldbereplacedeverytwomonths.However,ifoverflow

occurs,changethefilterimmediately.

CAUTION

Use only Invacare recommended hydrophobic filters. DO NOT replace with

other types of bacteria filters.

1. Removetheelbowconnectorendofthehydrophobicfilterassemblyfromthe

topofthecollectionjar.

2. Separatetheoppositeendofthehydrophobicfilterassemblyfromthevacuum

gauge.

3. Disassemblethehydrophobicfilterassemblybydisconnectingthetwo

connectiontubesfromthehydrophobicfilterhousing.

4. Discardthefilter.

5. Re‐assemblethehydrophobicfilterassemblywithanewfilter.

6. Re‐attachthehydrophobicfilterassemblyontothecollectionbottlelidand

vacuumgauge.

7. Ifnecessary,twisttheelbowconnectortoalignwiththecollectionjar.

FIGURE 3 Hydrophobic Filter Replacement

Hydrophobic

Filter

Collection Bottle Lid

Connection

Tubing

Connection

Tubing

Vacuum

Adjustment

Knob

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