To Flush The System With Type R Fluid - Nordson 3100V Series Customer Product Manual

A
5-14
Maintenance
1
2
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Fig. A
5-11
Securing
a Hose to a
Waste Container
1.
Hose
2.
Waste container
To Prepare
for Flushing the System
(contd.)
7.
Refer to
the appropriate procedure for the flushing method you have
selected:
.
To Flush
the
System with Hot Melt Material
.
To
Flush
the
System with
a Ftushing
Ailaterial
.
To Flush the System with
Type
R Fluid
To Flush the System with Hot Melt Material
1.
Before beginning
this procedure, first complete the procedure
Io
Prepare tor Flushing the System earlier
in this section.
NOTE: This procedure describes
how to flush all hoses at once
However, for maximum cleaning of badly charred hoes, use this
procedure and flush each hose one at
a
time.
2.
See Figure A 5-11.
lf
you have not already done so, secure the free
end of
each hose (1) to
a
container (2) that will be used to collect the
hot melt material.
3.
Using a metal
or plastic scoop, fill the tank to within 25 mm (1 in.) of
the top with fresh, clean hot melt material.
4.
Allow
the unit to
reach operating
temperature.
5.
Gradually
increase pump air pressure by turning the air pressure
regulator
clockwise to pump hot melt materialthrough the system
until the material
is
free
of
char and contaminants.
6.
Decrease pump air pressure to 0
by
turning the valve fully
counterclockwise.
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