Labconco Protector XLE Fume Hoods 9970801 - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Protector XLE
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• The hood baffles should be checked for blockages behind them to ensure
that the hood is maintaining proper airflow.
• All weekly activities.
Annually
• Replace the fluorescent lamps.
• Have the fume hood recertified by a qualified certification technician. See
Certifying the Protector XLE Fume Hood in Chapter 3.
• All monthly activities.
Biannually
• The sash assembly should be checked to ensure proper operation and to
make sure there are no signs of abnormal wear on the sash pulleys, cables
and clamps.
Routine Service Operations
Front Panel Removal:
1. Simply lift the front panel up and then away from the hood to provide access
to the top.
Changing the Fluorescent Lamp:
1. Turn light switch to “OFF.”
2. Remove the front panel as noted earlier.
3. Reach over the front header of the hood and remove the knock out plugs at
both ends of fixture. Lift fixture up.
4. Remove the fluorescent lamp by pushing it out of the spring-loaded lamp
socket and swinging it out of the other lamp socket.
5. Install the new lamp by reversing the removal procedure.
Your Next Step
After you understand the maintenance procedures, you are ready to proceed to
Chapter 7: Modifying Your Protector XLE.
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