NO. 2 PROCESSTM HANDGUN
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
WARNING! DO NOT immerse the gun or any part of it!
DAILY:
START-UP:
1.Checkthebelledgeforchips.Smallchipsmaybeledoutfromtheinsideedgeofthebell.Largechipsrequirethat
the bell be replaced.
2.Checkthatcleansolventisinthesafetycontainerandthatthecontainerisgrounded.
3.Placethebellonthegunshaft(bypushingandturningit).Positionthecontactorbrushtotouchtheoutsideedgeof
thebell.Positionthefeedtubetoabouttheveo’clockpositioninsideofthebell(asseenfromthebackofthegun).
ThefeedtubeshouldNOTtouchthebell.
4.TurnthepowersupplyON.Thepilotlightshouldgoonimmediately.TurnthegunswitchON(bellrotationandhigh
voltage).Holdthegunbellparalleltoand5to7inchesfromthepartbeingcoated.Pullthetrigger.
NOTE: Typicalpaintpressurestousearefrom3to10psi.Adjustthepressureupordownforthebestspeedandde-
livery.Coarseatomizationmaybecausedbyexcessivepressureorimproperelectricalresistanceofthecoatingmate-
rial.(Seecurrent“No.2ProcessHandgun”manual-www.ransburg.com.)
SHUT DOWN:
1.Releasetheguntrigger.(Letbellcuprotatefortwotothreesecondsbeforeproceeding.)
2.TurnthegunswitchOFF(bellrotationandhighvoltage)!
3.Removethebellfromthegunbyrepositioningthefeedtubetotheoneo’clockposition.Holdtherotatingbellonthe
shaftandpullitforward.
4.Cleanthebellwithasoftbrushorclothinasuitablesolvent(seecurrent“No.2ProcessHandgun”manual-
www.ransburg.com).
CAUTION: DO NOT soak the bell.
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END OF SHIFT:
1.Followsteps1through3of“ShutDown”.
2.Placethegunonthesupportclampxture.(Thispreventssolventandpaintfromattackingtheunit.)
3.Completelydisassemblethebellandcleanitthoroughlywithasoftbrushorclothinasuitablesolvent.
4. Reassemble the bell.
5.Flushthesystemwithsolvent,insuredischargebucketorsafetycontainerisgrounded.
NOTE: Frequencyofushingdependsonpainttype,viscosity,circulatingornon-circulatingsystem,heatedorother
system,hoursofuseperday,etc.Therefore,nogeneralrecommendationcanbemade.Checktheequipmentclosely
afterinitialinstallationandestablishaperiodicushingschedulebasedontheobservedrequirements.
6.Wipethegun,cable,andhosecleanwithaclothandasuitablesolvent.
7.Reinstallthebellonthegun.
WARNING! DO NOT immerse or soak the gun!
WEEKLY:
1.Inspectallequipmentfordamage,leaks,andpaintbuildup.CorrectanyproblemsIMMEDIATELY!
2.Measuretheelectricaloutputofthegun.Theshortcircuitcurrentshouldbe80to100microamperes.Refertothe
currentservicemanualfor“TestingProcedures”-www.ransburg.com.
3.Checko-ringsfortandcondition.
GENERAL CARE SUGGESTIONS:
Goodhousekeepingisalwaysnecessarytoensurequalitynishes,eliminaterejects,andreduceservicingrequirements.
1.LeavesolventinthelineswhentheequipmentisNOTinuse.
2.Alwayscirculateandagitatecoatingmaterialsthatsettle-outrapidly(suchasmetallicpaints).
3.Alwayssuspendhosesandcablesoffoftheoortoavoiddamageandkinks.
WARNING! NEVER allow cables to be stepped on or run over!