Lnstallation; Unpacking; Safety Precautions - Nordson 3100V Series Customer Product Manual

RTD-SU\e Hot Melt
Hose
13
3.
lnstallation
WARNING: Allow only
qualified
personnelto
perform
maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting tasks.
Performing
activities not
described
in
this
manual
may result in personal
injury
death, or
equipment
damage.
NOTE:
To install a new hose on a new applicator
(in which
no hot melt
material has been melted), refer to the installation instructions
in
the
applicator technical manual.
NOTE: A
hose connector ships
with each hose. lt
is needed when
installing a new hose on a new applicator,
or
when
replacing
a
damaged
connector.
This section provides unpacking, safety, and installation
information
necessary
for
replacing the Nordson RTD-style hoses.
A hose installation card
is
shipped with every hose. A copy
of
the card
is
included in
this section (Figures 2
and 3). Contact
your
Nordson
representative to order extra copies. Refer
lo
Parts and Reference Data,
Section
6for the
part number.
CAUTION:
Make sure
to
unpack
and unrollthe
hose as
shown
r
in
the
illustrations on
the
carton to
avoid
kinking
the
hose's
TFE
core.
lf
the core is
kinked,
it
will not return to shape, and the
hose will fail
prematurely.
WARNING:
Failure to review the safety information in
Safety,
Section
7,
can
result in equipment
damage, personal
injury or
death. Before performing any maintenance on any
hose,
thoroughly review
the
safety
section. Also,
follow the
specific
safety precautions
contained
in this
section.
WARNING:
To
ensure safe hose and gun operation, do
not use
non-conductive pipe compound
or
tape on
hose and gun
hydraulic connections.
Also,
make sure that the hose and
gun
are connected
hydraulically
before
you connect the
hose
electrically
to
the applicator.
WARNING:
Burns can occur from hot
melt material
that
remains
in
the manifold connector or hose after draining. Make
sure
not
to
place
bare
hands underneath
the
connector or
the
hose
fitting.
Unpacking
Safety Precautions
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