Breaks In Work; Placing Out Of Operation And Cleaning The Unit - WAGNER EP 3000 Operating Manual

Breaks in work

1. Turn pressure regulator to the left.
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2. Open release valve
3. Switch off unit.
4. Open trigger of the spray gun in order to release the
pressure from the high-pressure hose and spray
gun.
5. Secure the spray gun, see Operating manual of the
spray gun.
6. If the tip is to be cleaned see instructions
page 37.
7. Leave intake pipe in the coating material or place in
an appropriate cleaning agent.
The intake pipe, filter and unit should not be allowed
to dry out.
Attention
When using quick-drying or two-component coating
materials, always rinse unit with an appropriate
cleaning agent before they harden.
Placing out of operation and cleaning the
unit
Cleanliness is the best guarantee for a problem-free
operation. Clean the unit after work has been finished.
No left over coating materials should be allowed to dry
and solidify in the unit. The appropriate cleaning agent
for the coating material (only those with a flash point
over 21 °C) should be used.
1. Secure the spray gun, see Operating manual of the
spray gun.
Dismantle and clean the tip, see Page 37.
2. Swivel intake hose and place into an appropriate cle-
aning agent. Release the safety unit on the spray
gun. Open trigger, pump the remaining coating
material from the high-pressure hose and spray gun
into the coating material container. If the coating
material contains solvents earth coating material
container.
Caution! Never pump or spray into a container
with only a small opening (bunghole), see safety
regulations page 24.
3. Run unit with opened spray gun, re-circulating the
cleaning agent, until pure cleaning agent comes out.
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4. Open release valve
remove the remaining coating material from the
return hose.
, see page 28.
(see page 28) in order to
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5. Remove intake hose from cleaning agent. Close
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release valve
agent into a collecting container, thus emptying the
unit of cleaning agent.
6. Clean all filters. Thoroughly clean the outside of the
spray gun and high-pressure hose.
Attention
The unit should not be left under pressure when
work has been finished. Open release valve
turn pressure regulator to the left as far as it will
go (minimum pressure).
7. Shutting down for a longer period of time (holiday
period). Clean unit thoroughly. Then quickly rinse
using engine oil (e.g. SAE 15 – W 40) in order to
protect the unit.
8. Switch off unit.
9. High-pressure filter
When working on the high-pressure filter switch
off unit and release pressure.
Open release valve
Open high-pressure filter, unscrew filter housing.
Clean all parts using an appropriate cleaning agent.
If compressed air is available blow through filter
insert and support. Reassemble high-pressure filter.
Tighten the filter housing by hand.
10. A harsh jet should never be used to spray the
unit. In particular a high-pressure or high-pres-
sure steam cleaner should never be used. There
is a danger that water will penetrate into the unit
and cause a short-circuit.
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