Minuteman MRS Mercury Vacuum - Manual (Page 6)

Parts and Instruction Manual
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ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE FOR MRS-1
See Main Assembly MRS 1
1. Tank assembly is equipped with intake down tube for attaching disposable collector bag.
2. Carefully open the folds of disposable collector bag No. 8 and insert into tank.
3. Place the cardboard collar onto the intake tube and carefully pull the collar over the tube until the rubber gasket is past
the ring on the end of the tube.
4. Take the paper filter protector No. 7 and insert it into the tank. Snap the elastic band around the rim of the tank. allow
two inches to overlap the tank rim.
5. Place the white Dacron filter into the tank. Snap the elastic band around the rim of the tank in the same manner as the
filter protector.
6. Place bag frame No. 5 down into the Dacron filter.
7. Install adapter assembly No. 4 on top of tank as shown.
8. Assemble charcoal filter module:
a.
Place holder assembly No. 2 with rim gasket down, clamps up, on table.
b. Remove any plastic wrapping from charcoal canister No. 3.
c. Place canister into holder with cover toward the seating gasket.
d. Position latches over the rim of the canister and snap down one at a time.
9. Place charcoal module assembly into the tank with gasket seating around adapter rim.
10. Place the vacuum motor lid assembly No. 1 onto the tank making sure it seats all the way around and engage
lid latches.
11. Screw collector jar No. 11 onto separator No. 10.
12. Insert separator onto tank intake.
13. Press the hose end without cuff onto the intake of the separator.
14. Assemble the wands and curved ends with floor tool on one end and hose adapter on other end. Attach this wand
assembly to end of vacuum hose.
15. Plug in electric cord and turn vacuum on. Spray aerosol anti-static spray in through floor tool for 2 to 3 seconds. Anti-
static spray will coat the inside of the wand assembly hose and separator, reducing static electricity during liquid
mercury pickup.
PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING MRS-1
1. Remove wand assembly or other pickup tools from hose; disassemble and place in plastic bag.
2. Remove hose from separator, insert plugs provided at each end, and place in plastic bag with tools.
3. Remove jar from separator, then cap jar and store in safe place.
4. If separator is left on vacuum, plug all openings with caps provided.
5. Unplug electric cord from electric service and remove vacuum lid assembly.
6. Before removing charcoal filter module, take the elastic band of the Dacron filter bag and snap it over the rim gasket
of the module.
7. To remove filter bag protector, reach down to the bottom of the filter, pull up on the center of the bag so you are turning
it inside out. Pull up as far as possible and carefully remove the elastic band around the rim of the tank without allowing
it to snap off. Crumple the filter bag into a tight ball and place it in a disposable plastic liner bag.
8. Reach into the tank and gently push the collar of the filter bag down and off the intake tube. Place one of the “mercury
caution decals” over the bag opening and carefully remove the disposable filter bag from the tank. Place in plastic liner
bag with other contaminated debris.
9. Using damp disposable paper towels or rags, wipe down the inside of tank assembly. Place wipers in plastic liner bags.
10. All traces of mercury residue must be removed prior to storing Mercury Recovery Vacuum. Inside of tank should be
checked with a “snifter” or comparable air measuring device to determine if all traces of mercury have been removed.
11. Re-assemble vacuum following procedure above on Page 3. Using a “snifter” or other air measuring device, plug in
electric cord and turn on vacuum. Monitor the exhaust air coming through the vacuum with all filters in place. The
highest safe exposure concentration level is 0.05 mg/M
3 . Any reading above this level coming through the exhaust
would indicate that the charcoal filter requires changing.
12. When charcoal filter is replaced, dispose of canister in same plastic bag with other contaminated debris. (DO
NOT STORE NEAR HEAT OR BURN ANY MERCURY CONTAMINATED ITEMS.)