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Operation MCG-SSP Multi-Color Gel-Coat System For use with Polyester Resin and Gel-Coat Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual. Save these instructions. GC-1392 Z...
The following warnings are for the setup, use, grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. The exclamation point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbol refers to procedure- body of this manual where applicable. • See Important Safety Information - MEKP, Polyester Resins and Gel-Coats and Spraying and Lamination Operations section of this manual.
Warnings SKIN INJECTION HAZARD treatment. • Do not point gun at anyone or at any part of the body. • Do not put your hand over the dispense outlet. • Follow Pressure Relief Procedure in this manual, when you stop spraying and before cleaning, MOVING PARTS HAZARD •...
Important Safety Information Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (MEKP) MEKP is among the more hazardous materials found in commercial channels. Proper handling of the “unstable (reactive)” chemicals presents a valuable to the plastics industry in producing the curing reaction of polyester resins and gel-coats also produces the hazards which require great care and caution in its storage, transportation, handling, processing and disposal.
Grounding This equipment needs to be grounded. Ground the dispense gun through connection to an for detailed grounding instructions of all equipment in A grounding wire and clamp are provided, assembly p/n 17440-00 with all FRP equipment. GC-1392Z...
Set-Up Remove the cap plugs from the bottom inlet of each material pump. Attach one end of the green material hoses to the tubes and place them in the material drums. GC-1392Z bypass valve on the material pumps. and place the other end in the material drum, either in the small bung Inspect Catalyst bottle for debris;...
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Set-Up Connect a main air supply to system. (GlasCraft recommends a minimum of 3/8”dia. airline.) Securely attach clamp assembly, P/N 17440-00, to permanently grounded rod or pipe and to the slave pump. ATTACH HERE of suitable pump lube. TO SLAVE PUMP GC-1392Z...
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Set-Up Additional Color Installation Instructions When adding “ODD” number colors (i.e. third color, Additional Color Part Description 20265-00 HARDWARE PARTS KIT 20266-00 FLUID SECTION KIT GC-1392Z assembly. Be certain to assemble End Stop Plate, P/N 20244-00, to completing assembly. assembly. Tighten all bolts and nuts securely.
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Set-Up Assemble material valve and Q.D. Fitting onto material Hose. Install Material Hose, Recirculation Hose, and Mate- Follow Start-Up Instruction steps 5 through 13 for initial Fluid Section priming. When priming process is complete, new Fluid Sec- tion is ready for use. CJ-154 O-RING O-RING GC-1392Z...
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Set-Up 22349-00-00 Guard Kit REVISION Y GC-1392Z...
Pressure Relief Procedure 1. Push down Yellow slide valve, P/N 21402-00 to bleed 2. Open P/N 21228-00 on catalyst pump to recirculation position. GC-1392Z...
Start-Up component start-up and shut-down instructions. Before Operating the System and all of the regulators are dialed down to zero. down.) at the factory. Our pump test solution is red-colored DBP (Di-N-Butyl Phthalate). There may be a re- sidual amount of DBP in system that should be- evacuated before putting the unit into production.
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Start-Up Dial up 90-100 psi of pressure at solvent regulator. Using a proper collection container, open solvent Catalyst to disengage the catalyst drive arm. Turn the catalyst slave pump yellow ball valve to the open position. Hand prime the pump until a steady stream of catalyst Close the ball valve.
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Start-Up Gel-Coat Open ball valve at material regulator. With the roller cam still unattached from slave pump material regulator. Between 5-15 psi, the pump will tem with material and will stall out when the polyes- ter arrives at the gun. •...
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Start-Up Color Change Procedure CHANGE” position. Turn Material Valve, P/N 21192-00, from Material Hose to Recirculating Hose (handle in vertical position). This will relieve pressure on Material Hose. Once the pumps are in the down position, close material valve. Turn Main Air Supply Valve to the “off” position. This will relieve the air pressure on the Air Motor.
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Start-Up overspray. remains in “OFF” position at this time. bolts Slide Air Motor/Slave Pump Assembly to desired Color Pump Fluid Section and align air motor and GC-1392Z “COLOR CHANGE” to ‘SPRAY” position. Turn Main Air Supply Valve slowly “On” until pump stalls.
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Start-Up Pull and rotate Pivot drive arm. Turn the catalyst slave pump yellow ball valve to the open position. Hand prime the pump until a steady stream of catalyst Close the ball valve. Hand developes 100-200 PSI. position. Color Change Procedure is now complete and normal spray operations may continue.
Shut-Down Shut-Down Instructions Turn the “On/Off” Ball Valves on the Air Manifold to their “Off” position. Turn catalyst yellow ball valve, P/N 21228-00 to Open / Recirculation position to dump psi. and close the valve. Pressure should be maintained on the material hose. procedures.
Parts MCG 20300-00 Part 20300-00 17440-00 GC-1392 GAM-268-01 LPA-147-2150 MCG 20300-20 Part 20300-20 17440-00 GC-1392 GAM-268-01 LPA-147-2150 SSP-157-05 Description Grounding Clamp Assembly User Manual Spray Tip Description Grounding Clamp Assembly User Manual Spray Tip GC-1392Z...
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22029-00 Fluid Section Part Description 13867-30 13867-56 19633-00 COMPRESSION SPRING 20448-00 TIE ROD 20484-48C 21235-01 PUMP BASE 21255-01 UPPER SUPPORT WASHER 21256-00 PUMP HEAD 21257-00 PUMP CYLINDER 21258-00 PUMP SHAFT 21260-00 SPRING 21261-00 SST BALL 21263-00 PISTON GUIDE GC-1392Z Part Qty.
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GAM-268-01 Material Pick-Up Kit Part Description Qty. 20394-00 PICK-UP TUBE 20395-00 ELBOW FITTING 20397-01 MESH FILTER 20398-02 MATERIAL HOSE REVISION D GC-1392Z...
Maintenance brushes, hoses, etc..as well as any general shop (See Catalyst Slave Pump User Manual.) Inspect Pump Shafts on Material and Catalyst overspray or foreign material. Clean and lubricate as required. they are clean and free of over-spray or foreign material.
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Accessories 22351-00 Indy Gel-Coat Gun With Bolt On AAC TUBING SOLVENT SOLVENT AIR GC-1392Z...
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Accessories 22351-01 Indy Gel-Coat Gun With Screw On * 22352-00 With Chopper Option TOP VIEW GC-1392Z SOLVENT AIR B-410 * AAC TUBING SOLVENT...
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Accessories 22356-00 Formula Gel-Coat Gun With Screw On B-410 * * 22356-01 With Chopper Option TOP VIEW GC-1392Z...
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Accessories 22356-02 Formula X Gun GC-1392Z...
Technical Data Category Maximum Air Inlet Pressure Typical Flow Rate of Pattern Guns Maximum Fluid Temperature Air Inlet Size (Chopper) A Component (Catalyst) Inlet Size B Component (Resin) Inlet Size A Component (Catalyst) Outlet Size B Component (Resin) Outlet Size Solvent Flush Sound Pressure (20240-00) Sound Pressure (22029-00)
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