Magnum Venus Plastech PATRIOT 1:1 ADHESIVE SYSTEM - Manual (Page 25)

Patriot 1:1 Adhesive System Operations Manual
Rev. 09/2012 Page | 25
End of Week Flushing, Cleaning and Shutdown:
1.
When finished with dispensing, it is necessary to flush and clean mixer and mix housing.
2.
Open trigger the gun momentarily to allow the pump shafts to run to full down position.
3.
Release the gun trigger.
4.
Position outlet of mixer into approved waste container.
5.
Place the air purge / solvent selector to the air purge position then press the flush buttons, a
sudden purge of material from dispensing head is likely and could splash, so be cautious (see fig.
15)
6.
Allow air to flow for 3-4 seconds (see fig. 15)
7.
Place the air purge / solvent selector to the solvent position then press the flush buttons (see fig.
15).
8.
Press flush button to solvent purge for 3-4 seconds and again watch for splashing
9. Repeat flush process several times as needed.
10.
We recommend at this point removing the mix housing from the front of the gun for cleaning. Clean
thoroughly and reinstall or store and reinstall when work begins again.
11. If you are using a disposable mixer assembly check for blockages or hardened material build up
inside the mixer tube and replace as necessary.
12. Turn main air “off” to system (see figure 6) .
13. Relieve the air pressure from the flush tank by lifting the relief valve ring.
14.
Hang the gun so that the front of the gun points down