Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
To reduce the risk of an injury, follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure, page 33
, whenever
you are instructed to relieve the pressure.
Daily
Daily
Daily Care
Care
Care and
and
and Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning Checklist
Checklist
Checklist
Check the following list daily upon completion of
equipment usage.
⃞
Flush the gun. See
⃞
Clean the fluid and air line filters.
⃞
Clean the outside of the gun. See
⃞
Clean the air cap and fluid nozzle daily,
at a minimum. Some applications require
more frequent cleaning. Replace the spray
tip and air cap if they are damaged. See
⃞
Check the electrode and replace
if broken or damaged.
See
Electrode Replacement, page 52
.
⃞
Check for fluid leakage from the gun and fluid
hoses. Tighten fittings or replace equipment
as needed.
⃞
Check electrical grounding. See
Check Gun Electrical Grounding, page 32
.
Flushing
Flushing
Flushing
• Flush before changing fluids, before fluid can dry
in the equipment, at the end of the day, before
storing, and before repairing equipment.
• Flush at the lowest pressure possible. Check
connectors for leaks and tighten as necessary.
To avoid fire and explosion, always ground
equipment and waste container. To avoid static
sparking and injury from splashing, always flush at
the lowest possible pressure.
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, or electric
shock, turn OFF (O) the ES On-Off switch before
flushing the gun.
Follow the
Fluid Voltage Discharge and Grounding
, before flushing.
Only flush, purge, or clean the gun with fluids that
meet the following flammability requirements:
• FM,
FM,
FM, FMc
FMc
FMc Approved:
Approved:
Approved:
Material does not sustain burning in accordance
with the Standard Test Method for Sustained
Burning of Liquid Mixtures, ASTM D4206.
• CE
CE
CE---EN
EN
EN 50059
50059
50059 Compliant:
Compliant:
Compliant:
Material is classified as non-ignitable as defined
by EN 50059: 2018.
For more information, see
Ignitability of Coating Materials, page 92
.
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
Do not use methylene chloride as a flushing or
cleaning solvent with this gun as it will damage
nylon components.
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