Maintenance

Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Schedule

The operating conditions of your particular system determine how often maintenance is required. Establish a preventive maintenance schedule by recording when and what kind of maintenance is needed, and then determine a regular schedule for checking your system.

Tighten Threaded Connections

Before each use, check all hoses for wear or damage. Replace as necessary. Check that all threaded connec- tions are tight and leak-free.

Flushing

Read all Warnings. Follow all Grounding instruc- tions. See page 12.

Flush the pump:

Before first use

When changing colors or fluids

Before repairing equipment

Before fluid dries or settles out in a dormant pump (check the pot life of catalyzed fluids)

At the end of the day

Before storing the pump.

Flush at the lowest pressure possible. Flush with a fluid that is compatible with the fluid you are pumping and with the wetted parts in your system. Check with your fluid manufacturer or supplier for recommended flushing fluids and flushing frequency.

1.Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 14.

2.Remove tip guard and spray tip from gun. Refer to separate gun manual.

3.Place siphon tube in grounded metal pail containing cleaning fluid.

4.Set pump to lowest possible fluid pressure, and start pump.

5.Hold a metal part of the gun firmly to a grounded metal pail.

6.Trigger gun. Flush system until clear solvent flows from gun.

7.Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 14.

8.Clean the tip guard, spray tip, and fluid filter element separately, then reinstall them.

9.Clean inside and outside of suction tube.

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Merkury Innovations 312795E Preventive Maintenance Schedule, Tighten Threaded Connections, Flushing