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Instructions-Parts Electric Back Gear Drum Agitators 3A4548A Heavy duty, back geared agitator for mixing and maintaining suspension of industrial coatings stored in 55 gallon drums. For professional use only. Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual and associated component manuals.
Elevator ..........13 Installing the Siphon Kit ........ 8 Parts — Motor and Back Gear Box ...... 14 Electrical Connections ........9 Graco Motor Control........9 Parts — Agitator with or without Siphon....16 Grounding the Agitator ......... 9 Notes ..............18 Operation ............
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.
Place two standard 55 U.S. gallon (45 Imperial gallon) barrels 14 in. (approximately 36 cm) apart, and center the drum cover on the barrels with the Graco logo centered and facing you, as shown in Fig. 2. Proceed to step 1 in...
Installation With or Without an Elevator 1. Install the agitator shaft (33) by threading it into the stub (6) on the bottom back gear housing (1). See Figure 2. 2. Slide the agitator shaft through the large hole in the center of the drum cover. 3.
Installation Installing the Siphon Kit The equipment must be grounded to reduce the risk of static sparking and electric shock. Electric or static sparking can cause fumes to ignite or explode. Improper grounding can cause electric shock. Grounding provides an escape wire for the electric current.
To avoid equipment damage, do not plug the motor directly into a wall socket. The motor must be wired to a VFD. Graco Motor Control Figure 4 Agitator Ground See manual 3A4793 for information on motor control installation and operation.
fingers by the agitator blades, and splashing in the eyes or on the skin, always shut If using a Graco-supplied VFD, the agitator speed off the agitator (power off the VFD) before you can be calculated by using the formula below: raise, check, or repair the agitator.
Service Service 2. Raise/support the drum cover above the drum high enough so that you can reach the underside of it. Cleaning the Agitator Shaft and Seal 3. Remove the three hex head screws holding the agitator to the drum cover. NOTICE 4.
If the unit requires more than installation of a bearing to 75 in-lb (8.5 N-m). replacement kit or gear replacement, it may be advisable to send the unit to a Graco distributor for 7. Remove the blocks that you have supporting the repair or replacement.
Parts — Agitator with Drum Cover and Elevator Parts — Agitator with Drum Cover and Elevator Models 25C374, 25C451, 25C481, 25C480 SUPPORT, COVER Part No. Description 237578 ASSY, SST AGITATOR, BACK KIT, ACCESSORY, AIR 237579 25C485 GEAR (models 25C374, CONTROL 25C451) KIT, SIPHON (models 238250...
Kit 238884, Return Tube Kit Technical Data Electric Back-Gear Drum Agitators EXPLOSION PROOF CLASS 1 Group C&D Motor, UL (models 25C483, 25C485, 25C486) CLASS 2 Group F&G T3C UL motor = 3/4 hp; Motor Power ATEX motor = 0.37 kW...
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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. This warranty applies only when the equipment is installed, operated and maintained in accordance with Graco’s written recommendations.
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