Flushing The System - Nordson 3000V Series Manual

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Installation

Flushing the System

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Before operating your unit for the first time, flush the system by pumping
adhesive through it to remove trapped air and residue left during factory
testing.
1. Use one of the following methods to prevent accidental gun
triggering:
Air-operated guns: turn off the operating air.
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Electric guns: turn off the gun driver.
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Hand-operated guns: lock the trigger.
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WARNING: Hot! Risk of burns. Wear heat-protective clothing,
safety goggles, and heat-protective gloves.
2. Place a drain pan under each gun and remove all gun nozzles.
3. If the unit is not already on, press the power switch to turn the unit on.
Allow the unit to reach operating temperature.
4. See Figure A 1-44. Clean the manifold filter by following the
filter-cleaning procedure that applies to your filter. Determine whether
your system has a standard filter (1--3) or a reverse-flush filter (4).
Then refer to Table A 1-20 for the correct filter cleaning procedure.
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Fig. A 1-44 Standard Filters (1--3) and Reverse-Flush Filter (4)
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2
4
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