Heavy-duty stainless steel drum agitators, heavy-duty, back-geared agitator for mixing and maintaining suspension of industrial coatings stored in 55-gallon drums, for professional use only, 100 psi 0.7 mpa, 7 bar maximum working pressure
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Instructions – Parts HEAVY-DUTY STAINLESS STEEL Drum Agitators 308609V Heavy-duty, back-geared agitator for mixing and maintaining suspension of industrial coatings stored in 55-gallon drums. For professional use only. 100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) Maximum Working Pressure See page 3 for model information and approvals. Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual before using the equipment.
Warnings Warnings The following warnings are for the setup, use, grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. The exclamation point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbols refer to procedure-specific risks. When these symbols appear in the body of this manual or on warning labels, refer back to these Warnings. Product-specific hazard symbols and warnings not covered in this section may appear throughout the body of this manual where applicable.
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Warnings WARNING EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can cause death or serious injury. • Do not operate the unit when fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. • Do not exceed the maximum working pressure or temperature rating of the lowest rated system component.
Installation Installation Grounding To reduce the risk of fire and explosion, always maintain a minimum of 1 in. (25.4 mm) clearance between the rotating agitator parts and the container The equipment must be grounded to reduce the risk to prevent sparks from contact. of static sparking.
Place two standard 55 U.S. gallon (45 Imperial gallon) screws. barrels 14 in. (approximately 36 cm) apart, and center the drum cover on the barrels with the Graco logo centered 6. Slide the loose blade assembly up the shaft, and and facing you, as shown in F .
Installation Install an In-Drum Heavy Duty Install the Siphon Kit Back Geared Agitator See the Siphon Kit, Model 238250, Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator, Model 238157 on page 17. 1. Determine which size adaptor nut (20) is needed. The adaptor nuts in the kit are double–sided 1.
Installation Return Tube Kit 238884 (Accessory) Return Tube Kit 238884 is available as an accessory. The kit must be ordered separately. Refer to the sheet (406358) packed with the kit for installation instructions. Air Requirements For continuous use, the 3/4 HP (550 W) agitator air motor typically requires 3 to 4 cfm (0.09 to 0.12 m /min) air supply.
Operation Operation Find the Proper Agitator Speed Pressure Relief Procedure This equipment stays pressurized until pressure is Moving parts, such as an impeller blade, can cut or manually relieved. To help prevent serious injury from amputate fingers. To reduce the risk of serious injury, splashing fluid and moving parts, follow the Pressure always shut off the agitator and disconnect the air line Relief Procedure before cleaning, checking, or...
Maintenance Maintenance Flush the Air Motor Lubricate the Air Motor NOTICE Not lubricating the air motor will cause air motor failure. Do not use kerosene or other flammable solvents to flush the air motor. Flushing with flammable solvents If an air line lubricator is not installed, the air motor must could cause fire or explosion and result in serious be manually lubricated every 8 hours.
Maintenance Clean the Agitator Shaft and Clean an Agitator with a Seal Siphon Kit The procedure for flushing and cleaning the siphon tube NOTICE (50) and agitator shaft (6) is as follows: Keep the agitator upright. Do not lay it on its side or upside down, or liquid may flow down the shaft and 1.
If the unit requires more than installation of a service kit, b. For an agitator without an elevator: it is usually quickest and easiest to send the unit to the Graco distributor for repair or replacement. Remove and position the drum cover and agitator by following the instructions in...
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4. Make sure the small thrust balls (4) are in place. advisable to send the unit to a Graco distributor for repair or replacement. 5. Reposition the pinion/gear assembly (3, 16) in the lower housing, thread the large gear (10) onto the agitator shaft, and tighten the large gear hand tight.
Parts Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator, Model 238157 Includes items 1–34 Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator with Siphon Kit, Model 240209 Includes items 1–4, 6–19, 21–34, 50–54 Siphon Kit, Model 238250 Includes items 50–54 (See DETAIL A) 05736B DETAIL A REF 23 0911B 05735B 308609V...
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Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator, Model 238157 Includes items 1–34 Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator with Siphon Kit, Model 240209 Includes items 1–4, 6–19, 21–34, 50–54 Ref. Part Description Qty. Ref. Part Description Qty. 165722 BODY, valve 1† 101140 AIR MOTOR 166531 WASHER 191004 BEARING, needle;...
Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator, Drum Mounted, Models 24C293 and 24C522 For drums with built-in shaft and blades (See DETAIL A) DETAIL A REF 23 0911B ti14500a 308609V...
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Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator, Drum Mounted, Models 24C293 and 24C522 Ref. Part Description Ref. Part Description 206264 VALVE, needle 1† 101140 AIR MOTOR Includes items 23a to 23f 191004 BEARING, needle; 3/4'' 166529 VALVE, needle 190988 GEAR, pinion #2 166532 NUT, packing 100069 BALL, thrust 164698 KNOB, adjusting...
Parts Non-Siphon Agitator Package, Model 231413 Siphon Agitator Package, Model 231414 (shown) Raised height: 94 in (239 cm) Lowered height: 55 in (140 cm) 05771B Ref. Part Description Qty. Ref. Part Description Qty. 237578 COVER SUPPORT KIT; see 238157 AGITATOR: see page 16 for manual 306287 parts 238425...
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Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Drum Agitators Metric Maximum working pressure 100 psi 0.7 MPa, 7 bar Motor power rating at 1200 rpm (shaft at 50 0.25 hp 186 W rpm), using 12 cfm (0.34 m3/min) Maximum recommended shaft rpm Gear reducer ratio 24:1 Ambient operating temperature range...
Dimensions Dimensions Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Siphon Kit, Model 238250 Agitator Model 238157 (shown) Height of Model 240209 is the same as the Siphon Kit (see right). 1 in. (25.4 mm) npt(m) 10 in. (254 mm) 43 in. (1092 mm) 38 in. (965 mm) 32 in.
Mounting Hole Layout Mounting Hole Layout Three mounting holes for screws (25), 0.375 in. (9.5 mm) diameter Center Hole, 2.125 in. (54 mm) diameter Counterbore, 2.92 in. (74.2 mm) diameter x 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) deep 1.40 in. (35.6 mm) 1.40 in.
With the exception of any special, extended, or limited warranty published by Graco, Graco will, for a period of twelve months from the date of sale, repair or replace any part of the equipment determined by Graco to be defective.
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