Items Needed; Daily Maintenance Procedure; Weekly Maintenance; Items Needed .L - Nordson AD-31 Series Product Manual

5-2
Maintenance
2.
Daily Maintenance
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WARNING:
Hott Risk
of burns. Wear heat-protective clothing,
safety goggles, and heat-protective gloves.
Items Needed
o
appropriate protective clothing
.
cleaning cloth
o
Nordson Type R
fluid
or
equivalent
WARNING:
Risk of
death or serious injury from explosion or
fire can occur if Nordson
Type
R
fluid
is heated above
245'C
(475 "F).
Do not use Nordson Type R fluid
on
surfaces above
245',C (475'F).
NOTE:
Nordson
Type
R
fluid is used to clean adhesive from extrusion
systems.
lts advantages over similar
fluids
are
that
it
can be reused and
that
it has
an
inotfensive odor.
1.
Bring handgun to operating temperature.
2.
Soak a
cloth
in Nordson
Type
R
fluid
(or equivalent).
3.
Wipe adhesive
from
all
exterior handgun and nozzle surfaces with the
fluid-soaked cloth.
Clean all nozzles weekly unless
operating
experience indicates
that
a
different schedule must be
followed.
Depending on several factors,
nozzle cleaning may be required more or less frequently than once a
week.
Plant environment and the type of
adhesive
used are some
factors that can affect cleaning frequency.
appropriate protective clothing a
a
a
a
cleaning cloth
1
3-mm (tls-in.1 open-end wrench
pin-type probe for
cleaning
the nozzle bore
(included
in
the
Nordson
nozzle-cleaning kit)
controlled heating device, such
as
a
small, deep fat fryer;
thermostatically controlled hot plate; or an
ultrasonic cleaning device
Nordson
Type
R
fluid (or
equivalent)
for soaking the nozzle
slotted scoop or
wire
basket
to
remove the nozzle from
the
Nordson
Type
R
fluid
Daily Maintenance Procedure
3.
Weekly Maintenance
Items Needed
a
a
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