Drester 3600, Manual

PREPARATIONS FOR USE 

Solvent drums 

Take a drum full of clean solvent and an empty drum of the same size. Pour approximately half of the solvent into the empty drum 
and place one drum on the left hand side (see item 2 in Picture 1) and the other drum on the right-hand side of the unit (see item 3 
in Picture 1). The left drum contains the circulating solvent for the pre-wash cycle, and the right drum contains the solvent for 
rinsing. The contents of the right drum will gradually be used up and transferred to the left drum. When the right-hand side drum 
is empty, remove the left-hand drum and repeat the process with a new drum of the same size full of clean solvent 
 
Note: The free volume in the left drum must be larger than the volume of solvent in the right drum, otherwise the left drum might 
overflow. 
 
The hoses on either side of the unit are inserted into the drums (see Picture 2). If the openings of the drums are too small (they 
must however be over 41 mm in diameter), the adapters used should be replaced with the enclosed smaller ones. If the drum 
openings are too large, a special adapter must be made and fitted to seal the drum openings. The opening of the drum must be well 
sealed by the adapter. 
 
If tall drums are used, the height of the unit can be adjusted. You do this by bolting the unit’s stand onto the Base Plate tray 
through the stand’s alternative lower holes (see Picture 3). In addition the front cover must be moved to their lower alternative 
positions. Finally, a cover-plate (DRESTER option 9140) should be fitted (see Picture 3). 
 

Operating instructions 

Operating instructions should be formulated on the basis of this manual and translated into the language spoken by the employees. 
It should always be available close to the machine.  

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS  

Empty the spray-gun of any residual paint into a separate spills-dish. 
 
Open the lid and place the spray-gun inside (see Pictures 6,7 and 8). Be sure to fit the trigger clip (see Picture 5), and connect the 
air line (see item 3 in Picture 6). Gravity fed spray-guns also require an extension pipe (see item 1 in Picture 6). For the gravity fed 
spray-gun, you always get the best cleaning result if the spray-gun is dismantled and placed in the washing compartment as seen in 
Picture 6. 
 
The air line (see item 3 in Picture 6) prevents solvent from entering the spray-gun’s air channels during washing. This air line 
should be equipped with a conical plug that fits into the spray-gun’s air inlet (see Picture 9). 
 
Close the lid, and start the automatic pre-wash cycle by pressing the right foot pedal. The spray-gun will now be automatically 
cleaned for approx. 1.5 minutes with circulating solvent. 
 
When the cleaning procedure is completed, the lid can be opened and the spray-gun be taken out. It can now be manually rinsed 
with clean solvent if required. As long as the left foot pedal is depressed, a jet of clean solvent will be sprayed from the nozzle 
under the lid. The fumes are removed by the extractor, which is automatically activated when the lid is opened. 
 
Finally, it is possible to blow out the spray-gun. Connect the spray-gun to the air line on the left side of the machine (see item 1 in 
Picture 1), and blow out the spray-gun through the funnel under the lid. By using this funnel, you prevent the fumes from 
spreading within the premises. 
 
Close the lid after cleaning.