Please Observe the Following Emphasized Sections Warning! Refers to safety regulations and requires safety measures that protect the operator or other persons from injury or danger to life. Caution! Emphasizes what must be done or avoided so that the unit or other property is not damaged.
Unpacking and Inspection ® Carefully unpack the Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve and examine the items contained in the carton. Inspect the unit for any damage that might have occurred in transit. If such damage has occurred, notify the carrier immediately. Claims for damage must be made by the consignee to the carrier and should be reported to the manufacturer.
Description The Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve is a positive displacement metering valve which dispenses a precise drop of adhesive with each cycle. The EQ VA40 is designed with a flooded chamber and a single check valve that allows for quick priming and minimizes the need for re-priming.
Installation The Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve requires a four-way pneumatic solenoid valve to actuate the cylinder section. The pneumatic valve must be operated with clean dry air at 4 to 7 bars of pressure. The 4-way pneumatic solenoid valve has a normally open port and a normally closed port.
Operation • The Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve is ready to dispense - control lines are installed; pressure reservoir is loaded with adhesive and a feed line is attached to the product inlet fitting. The pneumatic pressure to the controller is set at 4 bars and the reservoir pressure is set at 2 bars.
4. The Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve is ready to dispense. Set actuation rate at greater than or equal to 0.2 seconds. 5. Cycle the Loctite® EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve 5 -10 times and then measure drop size. Adjust stroke to suit. Application Hints The Loctite®...
• • Fluid drools after This is caused by air Prime the Loctite® EQ VA40 the volumetric coming from the reservoir Volumetric Valve valve is cycled, into the fluid body and rotating the Luer Check Valve eventually pumped out into the Luer counterclockwise stopping.
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minimal maintenance. Adhesive and or small particles may build up on the sealing surfaces within the Luer check valve. Most of the time these small particles can be flushed out by priming the system. If priming does not flush the cured adhesive out of the valve it will be necessary to disassembly the Lure Check Valve and clean the parts with Loctite®...
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NOTE: the operator must wear Safety glasses and proper gloves while this procedure is being performed. Rebuilding the Loctite EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve 1. Vent air pressure from product reservoir. 2. Use Equipment Flushing Solvent (item #12121) to clean parts.
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The Loctite® EQ VA40 Seal Kit, IDH# 2389012, contains all replacement part needed to rebuild the EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve. Disassemble Procedure 1. Start by following the Dispense Valves Flushing & Cleaning Procedure as stated above. 2. Disconnect feed line and air lines. 3.
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Pin Fluid Seal Installation This end is install into Pump End Cap This end is installed into Displacement Chamber 2. Install Displacement Chamber into Pump End Cap 3. Install Quick Prime Cap using the 4mm cap screws. 4. Install Ball Seat into Compression Spring. 5.
3. Check for air leaks at Luer Check Valve taper tip. If air is leaking the Ball is not properly seated. Remove Luer Check Valve and repeat step 6 and 7 of Assembly Procedure. 4. Actuate controller to cycle EQ VA40 CA Volumetric Valve. Ensure that the Upper Diaphragm Assembly is moving and in the up position when the cycle is complete.
Warranty Henkel expressly warrants that all products referred to in this Instruction Manual for (IDH # ® 2333708 Loctite® EQ VA 40 CA Volumetric Valve) (hereafter called “Products”) shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Liability for Henkel shall be limited, as its option,...
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THIS SECTION SETS FORTH EXCLUSIVELY ALL OF LIABILITY FOR HENKEL TO THE PURCHASER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE IN THE EVENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, HENKEL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR...
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