Marco BLASTMASTER 153 Operator's Manual

Marco BLASTMASTER 153 Operator's Manual

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REMOTE CONTROL VALVE
Before using this equipment, read, understand and follow all instructions
in the Operator's Manuals provided with this equipment. If the user and/
or assistants cannot read or understand the warnings and instructions,
the employer of the user and/or assistants must provide adequate and necessary training to
ensure proper operation and compliance with all safety procedures pertaining to this equipment. If
Operator's Manuals have been lost, please visit www.marco.us, or contact Marco at 563.324.2519
for replacements. Failure to comply with the above warning could result in death or serious injury.
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
BLASTMASTER
153
®

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  • Page 1 If Operator’s Manuals have been lost, please visit www.marco.us, or contact Marco at 563.324.2519 for replacements. Failure to comply with the above warning could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 2: Company Profi Le

    The Marco Difference • Industry Experience – With Marco on your team, you have access to expertise which can only come from decades of industry leadership. We have organized our engineering department, production specialists, customer operations, and safety support into a “Center of Competence.”...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Profi le ......1 Limited Warranty ..... . . 22 Operating Instructions .
  • Page 4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATIONS Failure to comply with ANY WARNING listed below could result in death or serious injury.  OSHA sets exposure limits to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, 29 CFR 1910.1053. Airborne dust could increase the exposure levels beyond permissible limits. Breathing dust containing silica could cause silicosis, a fatal lung disease.
  • Page 5  Use of Marco remote control switches with other manufacturer’s remote control systems could cause unintended activation of remote control systems resulting in the release of high speed abrasive and compressed air. Only Marco remote control switches should be used with Marco remote control systems.
  • Page 6 HAZARD IDENTIFICATIONS Failure to comply with ANY CAUTION listed below may result in minor or moderate injury.  Static electricity can be generated by abrasive moving through the abrasive blasting hose causing a shock hazard. Prior to use, ground the abrasive blasting pot and abrasive blasting nozzle to dissipate static electricity. ...
  • Page 7 AIR & ABRASIVE CONSUMPTION CHART Failure to comply with ANY NOTICE listed below could pose a hazard to personnel or property.  See Air & Abrasive Consumption Chart for estimated abrasive consumption rates and required air flow (cubic feet per minute). Your system must meet these minimum requirements to ensure proper function and performance.
  • Page 8 “THE BIG PICTURE” Blastmaster ® 153 Remote Control Valve...
  • Page 9 Switch Operator's Manual for applicable instructions. * Optional or alternative device. Abrasive Blasting Pot Exhaust Muffler – Inspect Abrasive Blasting Pot Ask your Marco Representative Exhaust Muffler (24) at start and end of daily use. Replace element of Abrasive for more details.
  • Page 10: Operating Instructions

    The hose-end shutoff gives an operator the ability to remotely activate and deactivate the flow of air and abrasive at the blast nozzle. This increases productivity and eliminates the Use of Marco remote need for a pot tender. The Blastmaster...
  • Page 11 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® Always depressurize the entire system, disconnect all power sources and lockout/ tagout all components before any maintenance or troubleshooting is attempted. Failure to comply with the above warning could cause electrical shock and inadvertent activation of equipment resulting in death or serious injury.
  • Page 12: Installation

    INSTALLATION Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® 1) Install O-Ring (7) over threads of Nozzle Holder Base (8). Insert Rubber Liner (6) into Nozzle Holder Base. 2) Insert Ceramic Nozzle (2) into Nozzle Cap (1). Insert Nozzle Washer (3) into Valve Body (5). Always depressurize the entire system, 3) Pull Lever (4) to the Fully-Open position and install Nozzle Cap Assembly on to...
  • Page 13: Threaded Nozzle Conversion Kit

    INSTALLATION Threaded Nozzle Conversion Kit An optional Threaded Nozzle Adapter kit allows for use of standard threaded blast nozzles. These nozzles include liners that can provide longer operational life than ceramic nozzles. Always depressurize 1) Insert Nozzle Washer (2) into Valve Body (1). the entire system, 2) Insert Spacer (3) into Valve Body (1), and install Threaded Adapter (5).
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Disassemble and Assemble Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® Maintenance of the Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve is limited to the daily cleaning ® and the immediate replacement of damaged or worn parts. Always depressurize the Disassemble: entire blasting system, disconnect all power 1) Remove Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve from blast hose.
  • Page 15 MAINTENANCE Disassemble and Assemble Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ®...
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If the Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve does not function properly, check the ® following: SYMPTOM (Cause) ACTION Always depressurize the entire system, Remote Control Valve will not Internal components worn or damaged disconnect all power sources and lockout/ causing valve to not open.
  • Page 17 TROUBLESHOOTING If the Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve does not function properly, check the ® following: SYMPTOM (Cause) ACTION Always depressurize the entire system, disconnect all power sources and lockout/ Remote Control Valve will not Internal components are worn or damaged tagout all components before any maintenance causing valve to not close.
  • Page 18: Assembly Part Numbers And Schematic

    ASSEMBLY PART NUMBERS AND SCHEMATIC Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® Item # Part # Description Fig. 1 — 10L66EVD Blastmaster ® 153 Remote Control Valve – Complete 10L100164 Nozzle Cap Use with Type I Ceramic Nozzles (See Figure 8) 10L66CHW Nozzle Washer for Ceramic Nozzle 10L805531 10-32 x 3/8"...
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLY PART NUMBERS AND SCHEMATIC Figure 1: Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ® Blastmaster 153 Remote Control Valve ®...
  • Page 20: Threaded Nozzle Conversion Kit

    Item # Part # Description Fig. 2 10L100222 Threaded Nozzle Conversion Kit (Includes Item #'s: 2,3,4,5) 10L66CHW Nozzle Washer 10L66HS Spacer 10L850008 Nozzle Washer 10L66NCNV Threaded Adapter — — Threaded Nozzle (Not Included. Contact Marco for details) Blastmaster ® 153 Remote Control Valve...
  • Page 21: Hose End Assemblies

    ASSEMBLY PART NUMBERS AND SCHEMATIC Figure 3: Hose End Assemblies Item # Part # Description Fig. 3 10L174 Hose End for 1/2" I.D. Blast hose 10L366HE Hose End for 3/4" I.D. Blast hose (Includes Item #'s: 5a and 6) 10L466HE Hose End for 1"...
  • Page 22 MAINTENANCE NOTES DATE TYPE OF SERVICE PART NUMBER Blastmaster ® 153 Remote Control Valve...
  • Page 23: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL DATA Seller warrants to the original purchaser that the Product covered by this Limited Warranty will remain free from defects in workmanship or material under normal commercial use and service for a period of one year from the The associations listed date of shipment to the original Purchaser.
  • Page 24 563.324.6258 GULF STATES HEADQUARTERS • 701 East Boulevard Deer Park, TX 77536 ph: 800.BLAST.IT (800.252.7848) ph: 281.930.0905 fax: 281.542.0736 Marco Regional Branch Offi ces Direct Shipping Locations REGIONAL BRANCH OFFICES and Shipping Locations • Iowa Davenport • Louisiana Gonzales...

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