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GM 5000EA
B_03260
OPERATING MANUAL
EDITION 04/2016
ORDER NUMBER DOC2344499
11.2
AIR TEST
11.3
PRODUCT PRESSURE TEST
Connect test or air hose to spray gun.
The following air tests are to be carried out twice each:
- at 0.1 MPa; 1 bar; 14.5 psi
- at 0.8 MPa; 8 bar; 116 psi
Checking the air valve
The air valve must switch on and off correctly.
Air seal
Without activating the trigger, test for air seal at the points
marked in the illustration.
Connect low-pressure hose to the spray gun.
Spray gun with suitable medium (e.g., fl ushing agent or Marcol 52) and a maximum
pressure of 0.8 MPa; 8 bar; 116 psi. Increase the pressure gradually while doing so.
Observe the following gun components:
Product connection, nozzle body, product valve (no post-spraying).
Exploding gas / air mixture!
Danger to life from fl ying parts and burns.
Never spray into a closed tank.
Ground the tank.
DANGER
11.4
TEST OF SPRAY PATTERN
Check spray pattern in accordance with Chapter 7.3.2.
