Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning Resolve difficulty or inability to pump.
Written By: Dylan Carey
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
INTRODUCTION Has your Katadyne Hiker water filter become unable to pump or exceptionally hard to do so? Use this guide to regain functionality and ease of use.
TOOLS: Katadyne Hiker Lubricant (1) Soft Bristled Toothbrush (1)
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 1 — Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Remove the "snap fit" guard by pulling directly away from the filter body.
Remove the pump handle by pulling it completely out of the shaft.
Step 2
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 3
Use the pump handle to remove the filter cap.
Place the horizontal groove of the pump handle depicted in image 1 onto the filter fins.
Press the pump handle firmly against the fins and turn the filter counter clockwise.
Once unscrewed, remove the filter completely from the body.
Step 4
Only perform this step if solid particles are evident on the outside of the filter.
Lightly brush the entire filter with a soft bristled toothbrush under running water.
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 5
Replace the filter inside the filter body and screw clockwise until tight.
Lubricate the pump handle O-ring extensively with the Katadyne lubricant (sold with pump).
Step 6
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 7
Replace the pump handle inside the pump handle shaft.
Step 8
Replace the "snap-fit" guard by pushing directly toward the filter body.
If difficulty pumping persists, a new filter is required. This document was last generated on 2017-06-17 01:27:30 PM.
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning Resolve difficulty or inability to pump.
Written By: Dylan Carey
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Page 1 of 7
Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
INTRODUCTION Has your Katadyne Hiker water filter become unable to pump or exceptionally hard to do so? Use this guide to regain functionality and ease of use.
TOOLS: Katadyne Hiker Lubricant (1) Soft Bristled Toothbrush (1)
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 1 — Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Remove the "snap fit" guard by pulling directly away from the filter body.
Remove the pump handle by pulling it completely out of the shaft.
Step 2
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 3
Use the pump handle to remove the filter cap.
Place the horizontal groove of the pump handle depicted in image 1 onto the filter fins.
Press the pump handle firmly against the fins and turn the filter counter clockwise.
Once unscrewed, remove the filter completely from the body.
Step 4
Only perform this step if solid particles are evident on the outside of the filter.
Lightly brush the entire filter with a soft bristled toothbrush under running water.
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 5
Replace the filter inside the filter body and screw clockwise until tight.
Lubricate the pump handle O-ring extensively with the Katadyne lubricant (sold with pump).
Step 6
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
Step 7
Replace the pump handle inside the pump handle shaft.
Step 8
Replace the "snap-fit" guard by pushing directly toward the filter body.
If difficulty pumping persists, a new filter is required. This document was last generated on 2017-06-17 01:27:30 PM.
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Katadyne Hiker Water Filter Cleaning
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