HD Dust Collectors

Equipment Set-Up & Operation

Use all appropriate PPE
Use only a heavy-duty cord
Use as short a cord as possible
When using the HD2 or HD3, you have the option of using a single or multiple motors for variable CFM
When starting the machine with an empty bag, it will be sucked up into the machine. THIS IS NORMAL! As the bag fills with debris, it will be suspended underneath the filter container.
Change out the bag once it has accumulated 20 – 30 lbs. for easy removal. The heavier it gets, the higher the risk of spillage. See our separate video for a demonstration of how to change the bag.
When using the wand and floor tool, adjust the floor tool for maximum suction on the surface of the floor to ensure the removal of all debris lodged in the surface of the concrete surface
NEVER attempt to clean cone filters or HEPA filters. Replace them as needed

Using the Continuous Bag System

always wear a protective dust mask
turn the machine off
pull down approximately 18 inches of bag material
attach a zip-tie close to the top of the debris
install another zip-tie approximately 10 inches above the previous one
cut the bag between these two zip ties freeing up the filled section of the bag for disposal
when transferring the full bag, hold the bag from both ends to prevent spillage

When and How to Purge the Filters

With the machine running, pull up on the suction block (the black knob situated at the hose intake).
Depress the relief bar (located on the top of the machine) five times, at three-second intervals.
Push down on the suction block allowing the machine to run freely with clean filters
When using with machines that create a large volume of dust and debris, purge the filters at least every half hour or as indicated by the filter clog gauge on the side of the machine.

More to learn...

HEPA DUST COLLECTIORS

The motor won't start up

Possible solutions:

The machine won't move

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Machine has NO suction

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Not enough suction

Possible solutions:

Check all motor switches
Inspect hoses for kinks, clogs, and slits
Check your other surface-prep machine (grinder, shotblaster): the dust shroud and gaskets should have good contact with the surface of the floor
Close the air-flow inhibitor

When grinding concrete, there’s a lot of debris left on the floor... is the vac operating correctly?

Probably!
Questions to ask…

Check a few things first:
Dust skirt pushed down tight to the surface?
Suction isn’t inhibited by holes or kinks in the hose?
Filters are clean and clear?
Next… Is the debris staying ON the floor, or do you see clouds of fine dust in the air?
If there is a lot of VISIBLE dust in the air, then something is wrong. See set-up and operation instructions to make sure you are using the equipment properly.
If the chunky debris is staying ON the floor, and there is NO (or very minimal) visible dust in the air, then the vacuum is doing its job by removing the friable (and therefore, dangerous) dust from the air.
You can USE those grindings to cut the concrete faster. But keep in mind!! The more grindings on the floor, the faster you will burn through your diamond tooling. Use your professional judgement to balance your own production rates and tooling costs!
The larger grindings can be carefully swept with a SQUEEGEE (not a broom) and vacuumed with the floor wand or manually with a dust pan.

Watch the video to see footage and get our Product Trainer’s detailed explanation of the issue:

If these suggestions didn’t answer your question or solve your problem:

Option 1: Contact the customer support staff at the retail location where you bought or rented the machine

Option 2: CLICK HERE to contact the Bartell Global site nearest you

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