Graco 3A2988B- Manuals

Page 2 - Contents; Related Manuals

Related Manuals 2 3A2988B Contents Related Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Keep Components A and B Separate . . . . . . . . . 5 Changing Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 3 - Warnings; WARNING

Warnings 3A2988B 3 Warnings The following warnings are for the setup, use, grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. The exclama-tion point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbols refer to procedure-specific risks. Whenthese symbols appear in the body of this manual...

Page 7 - Overview

Overview 3A2988B 7 Overview The left side of the mix manifold is intended for the majorvolume material, or the higher viscosity material if usinga 1:1 volume mix. This side is referred to throughout themanual as the resin side or “A” side. The right side isreferred to as the hardener side or “B” sid...

Page 8 - Installation; Fluid Inlets; Solvent Inlet; Fluid Outlet; Heated Manifold; Mounting

Installation 8 3A2988B Installation For assistance in setting up a plural component sprayer,contact your Graco distributor, to ensure that you selectthe proper type and size equipment for your system. Fluid Inlets See F IG . 1 on page 6. The A and B fluid inlets are equipped with 3/4 in. check valve...

Page 9 - Grounding

Grounding 3A2988B 9 Grounding • Pump: use a ground wire and clamp as instructed in your XM PFP sprayer operation manual. • Air and fluid hoses: use only electrically conduc- tive hoses with a maximum of 500 ft (150 m) com-bined hose length to ensure grounding continuity.Check electrical resistance o...

Page 10 - Operation; Pressure Relief Procedure; Relieve A and B Fluid Pressure

Operation 10 3A2988B Operation Pressure Relief Procedure Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure wheneveryou see this symbol. Relieve A and B Fluid Pressure 1. Engage trigger lock. 2. Press Stop to turn sprayer OFF. 3. Close all air motor supply valves or any source offluid pressure. 4. If fluid heater...

Page 12 - Dispensing and Spraying

Operation 12 3A2988B 8. Cycle the solvent flush ball valves on and off inde-pendently several times to be sure both sides arethoroughly flushed. Continue flushing until clean sol-vent dispenses. 9. Turn off solvent pump air supply. 10. Hold the metal part of the gun firmly to a grounded metal pail w...

Page 13 - Hose Selection

Operation 3A2988B 13 Volume Balancing the MixManifold Ratio errors can occur between the sprayer and the mixmanifold even when the sprayer output ratio is accurate. The following can occur when the hoses are not volumebalanced to the mix ratio: • Hoses fill to high pressure while metering on-ratio. ...

Page 15 - Maintenance; Clean Static Mixers; Clean Mix Manifold Outlet

Maintenance 3A2988B 15 Maintenance Clean Static Mixers See F IG . 1, page 6. One 12 element mixer is attached (S, Part No. 262478) to the integrator hose (L). Thishousing uses mix elements, available in a package of 25(W, Part No. 248927). Clean Mix Manifold Outlet 1. Remove outlet fitting (33) to e...

Page 16 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 16 3A2988B Troubleshooting 1. Relieve the pressure before you check or serviceany system equipment. 2. Check all possible causes and solutions in the trou-bleshooting chart before disassembling the mani-fold. Problem Cause Solution Little or no resin output. Fluid inlet is plugged. C...

Page 17 - Repair; Check Valves

Repair 3A2988B 17 Repair Check Valves When replacing material check valves or solvent checkvalves, reinstall with proper flow direction. Follow Pressure Relief Procedure , page 10, when you stop spraying and before cleaning, checking, ser-vicing, or transporting equipment. Read warnings inyour spray...

Page 18 - Parts

Parts 18 3A2988B Parts 262890 Mix Manifold NOTE: Apply pipe sealant to all non-swiveling threads. 50 1 9 10 33 40, 55 39 21 41 51 21 42 47 5 48 49 37 47 46 45 52 38 53 ti20089a 43 44 56

Page 21 - Technical Data

Technical Data 3A2988B 21 Technical Data Maximum working pressure . . . 6000 psi (41 MPa, 414 bar) for A and B materials 4500 psi (31 MPa, 310 bar) for flushing fluid100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) for heating fluid Maximum fluid temperature . . . 180°F (82°C) Fluid inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 22 - Graco Standard Warranty; Graco Information

All written and visual data contained in this document reflects the latest product information available at the time of publication. Graco reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. For patent information, see www.graco.com/patents. Original instructions. This manual contains Eng...