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Installation
Grounding
WARNING
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Before operating, ground the system as
explained below
. Also read the section
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
on
page 3.

Pump:

loosen the grounding lug locknut (W) and
washer (X). Insert one end of a 1.5 mm
2 (12 ga)
minimum ground wire (Y) into the slot in lug (Z) and
tighten the locknut securely
. See Fig. 1. Connect
the other end of the ground wire to a true earth
ground.
Air hoses:
use only electrically conductive air
hoses.

Fluid hoses:

use only electrically conductive fluid
hoses.

Air compressor:

follow manufacturer
s recommen
-
dations.
Spray gun:
grounding is obtained through connec
-
tion to a properly grounded fluid hose and pump.

Fluid supply container:

according to your local
code.
Object being sprayed:
according to your local code.
All solvent pails used when flushing,
according to
local code. Use only metal pails, which are conduc
-
tive, placed on a grounded surface. Do not place
the pail on a non-conductive surface, such as paper
or cardboard, which interrupts the grounding conti
-
nuity.

T

o maintain grounding continuity when flushing or

relieving pressure

, always hold a metal part of the
spray gun firmly to the side of a grounded metal
pail, then trigger the spray gun.
Fig. 1
W
X
Y
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