Maintenance

Maintenance

Flush the Spray Gun

Flush the gun before changing colors, at the end of the day, before storing, and before repairing the gun.

WARNING

Fire, Explosion, and Electric Shock Hazard

To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, or electric shock, turn the ES ON/OFF valve OFF before flushing the gun.

Follow the Fluid Voltage Discharge and Grounding Procedure on page 20 before flushing.

Only flush, purge, or clean the gun with fluids that meet at least one of the following conditions for non-flammability:

•The fluid has a flash point above 140°F (60°C) and a maximum organic solvent concentration of 20%, by weight, per ASTM Standard D93.

•The fluid does not sustain burning when tested per ASTM Standard D4206 Sustained Burn Test.

1.Turn the ES ON/OFF valve OFF and wait 30 sec- onds for the voltage to bleed off.

I ES O

ti1273a

2.Discharge the system voltage (page 20).

3.Relieve the pressure (page 20).

ti1276a

4.Change the fluid source to solvent.

5.Point the gun into a grounded metal pail. Flush until clean solvent flows from the gun.

ti1276a

6. Relieve the pressure.

ti1276a

WARNING

Pressurized Equipment Hazard

To reduce the risk of an injury, follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 20 whenever you are instructed to relieve the pressure.

7.Open the isolated enclosure door. Leave the flush- ing fluid in the system until you are ready to spray again.

8.Hang the gun from its hook, with the nozzle pointing down. Be sure to keep the gun from grounding out.

ti1288a

9.Before using the system electrostatically again, make sure no flammable vapors are present.

26

309293J