Ransburg REA III Auto Applicator 70393 User Manual

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REA III 100kV Automatic Applicator - Maintenance

Remove the Applicator from the

emove the Applicator from the

Work Site

1. Flush the applicator (see “Flush Procedure” in
the “Maintenance” section).

2. Turn ALL

ALL

ALL power, air, and fluid (coating

material and solvent) OFF

OFF

OFF at the source.

W A R N I N G

!!!!!

3. Detach fluid line from fitting [66].

4. Detach the air line fittings from applicator air
fittings [35] and [34].

5. Detach the high voltage cable [70] from the
applicator by unscrewing cable retaining nut [32]
and pulling the cable straight out of resistor
housing [37].

If the high voltage cable is to be re-

placed, see “High Voltage Cable Replace-
ment” in the “Maintenance” section.

N O T E

6. Loosen set screws [28] and remove the
applicator from the work site.

Nozzle and Electrode Cleaning

Nozzle and Electrode Cleaning
or Replacement

or Replacement

NEVER

NEVER bend the electrode!

C A U T I O N

!!!!!

See “Nozzle Cleaning Procedures” in

the “Maintenance” section.

N O T E

1. Air Nozzle:

a. Unscrew air nozzle [1] from barrel [8] and

clean or replace it.

b. Screw the cleaned or new nozzle assembly

onto barrel [8].

2. Fluid Nozzle:

a. Remove air nozzle [1] from barrel [8] and

clean or replace it.

b. With the nozzle wrench on the wrench flats,

remove fluid nozzle [2].

c. Clean or replace the fluid nozzle.

d. Screw the cleaned or new fluid nozzle [2]

into barrel [8]. Secure with the nozzle
wrench and release trigger air to applicator.

It may be necessary to loosen packing

nut [21] with the spanner wrench and re-
tract the trigger to seat the nozzle com-
pletely.

N O T E

e. Screw air nozzle [1] onto barrel [8].

If packing nut [21] has been loosened,

tighten it until needle shaft [7] moves in and
out with firm resistance.

N O T E

If the fluid nozzle is replaced, there is a

good chance that the needle tip assembly
[3] will need to be replaced too. A worn
neede tip assembly may not always seat
well in a new fluid nozzle.

N O T E