Overview
16 3A8595A
Purge Air From the Fluid Hose and
Dispense Valve
Perform steps 12-17 only when priming new hoses, or
after replacing/maintaining wetted components
between the pump and dispense valve. These steps
describe priming from the dispense valve. If wetted
components have been cleaned or replaced, purge air
from the new/clean components, then reconnect and
prime at the dispense valve. This reduces the possibility
of pushing air through components that have already
been primed.
12. Hold a metal part of the dispense valve firmly to the
side of a grounded metal pail to collect dispensed
material.
13. Trigger the dispense valve and hold it open.
14. Open the air motor shutoff valve (AC) to start the
pump.
15. Allow material to flow into the pail until there is a
smooth flow with no snapping or popping caused
by trapped air.
NOTE: For unprimed hoses, it may take a few minutes
for material to fill the hoses and reach the dispense
head.
16. Close the dispense valve to stop material flow.
17. Make sure the elevator director valve (AD) is in the
DOWN position while the pump is operating.
Change Pails
The elevator lift cylinder (L) raises the displacement
pump (C) and platen (D). Blowoff air is used to push the
material pail off of the platen as the elevator rises.
Without blowoff air, the elevator will lift the pump,
platen, and pail. It is necessary to coordinate the rate
that the elevator lifts with the rate that the blowoff air
pushes the pail off of the platen to keep the pail in
contact with the elevator base. Keeping the pail close
to or in contact with the base of the elevator will ensure
the pail stays upright and does not tilt on the platen.
Blowoff air can only be applied when the elevator
director valve (AD) is in the UP position. A hissing
sound can usually be heard in the pail when blowoff air
is passing.
Pail Change Procedure
1. Turn the air motor shutoff valve (AC) off to stop the
pump.
2. Rotate the elevator director valve (AD) to the UP
position.
3. Once the platen (D) begins to rise, pulse the blowoff
button in one second intervals (one second ON,
one second OFF) in order to keep the platen (D)
moving while also minimizing pressure in the pail.
a. If the pail begins to raise off the cart base,
press and hold the blowoff button (AB) until the
pail contacts the cart base. Then pulse the
blowoff button (AB) as necessary to maintain
contact between the pail and the cart.
b. If the pail raises significantly above the cart
base and the pail tilts to one side on the platen,
causing blowoff air to escape from the platen
and pail, move the elevator director valve (AD)
to the DOWN position to begin lowering the
elevator until the pail makes contact and
realigns with the cart base.
Initial fluid flow from the hose or dispense valve can
splatter significantly until all air is purged. Wear
appropriate protective equipment when in the work
area and direct the fluid outlet into a container before
triggering to help prevent serious injury from
splashing fluid.
Excessive air pressure in the material pail could
cause the pail to rupture, causing serious injury. The
platen must be free to move out of the pail. Never
use pail blowoff air with a damaged pail.