Ransburg REM Automatic Applicator 73499 - Manual (Page 18)

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REM Automatic Applicator - Maintenance
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential to safe and
productive operation. Schedules should be
established by the user, based on the following
general information and observations of the initial
production requirements. The ITW Ransburg
maintenane and safety information should be made
available to each operator.
Normal fire protection measures are necessary,
including proper storage of paints and solvents
and the proper disposal of waste. Ready access
to appropriate fire extinguishing equipment is
required. For details, consult the appropriate ITW
Ransburg and NFPA safety information, your local
fire codes, local painting equipment standards,
and the OSHA Act of 1970, as well as your
insurance carrier’s recommendations.
You don’t have to maintain all of your equipment,
only those items that you want to continue to
operate.
SAFE MAINTENANCE SAFE MAINTENANCE SAFE MAINTENANCE SAFE MAINTENANCE SAFE MAINTENANCE
• The user MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST read and be familiar with the
Safety Section in this manual and the ITW
Ransburg safety literature therein identified.
• See that good housekeeping is maintained at
all times. Good housekeeping is always
necessary to ensure quality finishes, eliminate
rejects, and reduce service requirements.
• Turn the control unit power off prior to cleaning
or working on the equipment.
• Using applicators as solvent spray nozzles to
clean other equipment or products, even without
high voltage present, creates a fire or explosion
hazard if ground integrity is broken. NEVER
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER
use an electrostatic applicator to spray solvent
for any reason except to flush the applicator and
ONL
ONL ONL ONL ONLY Y Y Y Y WHEN THE HIGH VOL WHEN THE HIGH VOL WHEN THE HIGH VOL WHEN THE HIGH VOL WHEN THE HIGH VOLT T T T TAGE IS AGE IS AGE IS AGE IS AGE IS
O F F ! O F F ! O F F ! O F F ! O F F !
Always use the minimum amount of solvent to
flush an applicator. Always flush into an
approved, grounded container and be sure that
both the applicator and the operator are securely
grounded.
• Never immerse any part of, or all of an
assembled applicator in any liquid.
• Periodically strip all workholders to maintain
proper grounding of parts.
• Establish adequate cleaning and maintenance
schedules based on observation of the initial
production characteristics.
• Employ fire protection measures, including
proper storage of paints, solvents, and waste.
• If compressed air is used in cleaning,
REMEMBER THA REMEMBER THA REMEMBER THA REMEMBER THA REMEMBER THAT T T T T HIGH PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE
AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS AND AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS AND AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS AND AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS AND AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS AND
SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAINST
SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAINST SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAINST SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAINST SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAINST
THE BODY
THE BODY THE BODY THE BODY THE BODY..... It can blind, deafen, and may even
penetrate the skin. If used for cleaning equip-
ment, the user should wear safety glasses.
• The integrity of the system ground MUST be
inspected regularly and maintained. (See ITW
Ransburg Literature
Equipment Grounding.)
• There is an INJECTION HAZARD with ALL
hydraulically fed applicators, such as the REH
and REM applicators. They will cause serious
injury if the fluid penetrates the skin.
DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT PLACE ANY PLACE ANY PLACE ANY PLACE ANY PLACE ANY P P P P PAR AR AR AR ART T T T T OF THE OF THE OF THE OF THE OF THE
BODY BODY BODY BODY BODY IN THE P IN THE P IN THE P IN THE P IN THE PA A A A ATH OF THE SPRA TH OF THE SPRA TH OF THE SPRA TH OF THE SPRA TH OF THE SPRAY! Y! Y! Y! Y!
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