Installation on a Ram
(Carbon Steel or Aluminum Plates)
Installation
Reference letters and numbers in the text refer to Figs.
WARNING
MOVING PARTS HAZARD
Moving parts can pinch or amputate your fingers. When the pump is operating and when raising or lowering the ram, keep
your fingers and hands away from the priming piston and the lip of the pail.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, whenever you are instructed to relieve pressure, always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 5.
1.Relieve the pressure.
2.Install the wiper plate (A) onto the pump intake (B), with the wiper plate vent handle (C) facing the front of the ram. Secure by tightening the setscrew (3).
See Fig. 1.
3.The wiper plate is supplied for use with 19 liter (5 gallon) straight sided pails, but it can be easily modified for use with tapered pails. See steps a and b.
a.To use the wiper plate with tapered pails, the large spacer (19) must be removed. Work- ing from the bottom, use a screwdriver to pry the spacer loose. Work it upward so it is com- pletely above the flange (D) of the wiper plate. See Fig. 2. Next, by hand, angle the spacer and work it off the plate, pulling it down over the flange and bottom wipers (E). See Fig. 3. Save the spacer, as it is required for other applications.
b.To reinstall the spacer for use with a straight sided pail, first make sure the large diameter of the spacer (19) is facing down. Work the spacer up over the wiper plate by hand, so it is completely above the flange (D) of the wiper plate. See Fig. 3. Then, working from the top, use a screwdriver to position the spacer between the flange (D) and the wipers
(E). See Fig. 4.
4.Connect a 610 mm (24 in.), 1/4 in. (6.3 mm) OD nylon tube (F) with a 1/8 npt(f) fitting (H) from the ram’s air assist tube fitting (G) to the air assist check valve (21) on the wiper plate.
5.Refer to the separate ram and pump manuals for
Maintenance
If the wiper plate does not come out of the pail easily when the pump is being raised, the air assist tube (F), fitting (H), and check valve (21) may be plugged. This prevents air from reaching the underside of the plate to assist in raising it from the pail.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury whenever you are instructed to relieve pressure, always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 5.
Relieve the pressure. Refer to the Parts Drawings on pages
