Magnum Venus Plastech HYDRAULIC MINI LINK - Manual (Page 28)

Mini Link Operations Manual
Rev. 08/2013 Page | 28
SOLVENT FLUSHING FOR LONG TERM SHUT-DOWN:
1. Place a container under each of the filter ball valves, open ball valve and allow
materials to drain out of each tank.
2.
Set the Select switch to Recirc and set the Start / Stop to Start. Adjust the Rate
control so the pumps are moving slowly.
3. When the majority of the material is out of both tanks close both filter ball valves.
Then set the Start / Stop to Stop or adjust the Rate control to zero.
4. Remove lids from feed containers; pour 1 to 2 liters of solvent into containers.
Clean container walls using a brush.
5. With the Select switch in Recirc set the Start / Stop switch to Start and allow the
pumps to recirculate the solvent through the recirculation gun and hoses for
several minutes. Then set the Start / Stop to Stop or adjust the Rate control to
zero.
6. With no mixer on gun, turn the Start / Stop switch to Start or adjust the Rate
control and Select switch to Gun this will purge the materials into a waste
container through the front of the gun. Have a second container on hand, once
the A & B materials have been purged from the hoses and solvent is being
dispensed out of the gun move to the second container to collect dirty solvent.
7. Repeat steps #4 - 6 with clean solvent in each of the two containers until it
comes out of the gun clean, then run pump until solvent flow has stopped.
When the fluid sections are at the bottom of the stroke, turn the Start / Stop
switch to Stop. Inspect throat seal oil and add as needed.
8. Open filter ball valve and allow the tanks to drain.
9. Remove hex fitting from the top of the filters. Remove filter screens from
housing, inspect for debris and clean. Allow solvent to dry before assembling the
filters.