Ransburg REA III Auto Applicator 70393 User Manual

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REA III 100kV Automatic Applicator - Maintenance

To avoid damage to the chevron seals,

the needle shaft assembly MUST

MUST

MUST be in-

stalled from the front of the barrel.

C A U T I O N

!!!!!

1. Place female chevron adaptor [6] onto the front
of shaft [7] with the concave side toward the front.

2. Place the four (4) new chevron seals on shaft
[7], concave sides forward, by carefully rotating
them.

DO NOT

NOT

NOT push the chevron seals

straight onto the shaft. The shaft threads
may damage the chevron bore and cause
the applicator to malfunction.

C A U T I O N

!!!!!

3. Place male chevron adaptor [4] onto shaft [7]
with the convex end rearward.

Part Items [4], [5], and [6] should seat

together to form an unbroken seal.

N O T E

4. Screw needle tip [3] onto shaft [7] hand tight.

5. Insert assembly [3] through [7] into the front
barrel chamber.

6. Insert fluid nozzle [2] into the chamber and
secure it firmly with the nozzle wrench.

7. Screw air nozzle [1] onto barrel [8] to protect
needle [3] during the balance of the assembly
procedures.

8. Place packing tube [25] over the end of shaft
[7] through the rear barrel chamber.

9. Place the new u-cup [18] into rear needle seat
retainer [17] with the open side out.

Apply a light coating of petroleum jelly to

the chevron seals.

N O T E

Seat the u-cup into the retainer very

carefully with the eraser end of a pencil or
a wood or plastic dowel rod.

N O T E

10. Place the new o-ring [16] onto retainer [17].

11. Place retainer [17] over shaft [7] with the open
end toward the rear.

12. Place spacer [19] over shaft [7] flanged end
first. Seat parts [15], [17], and [19] into the
chamber carefully with the flat end of the tubular
spanner tool.

13. Place the six (6) spring washers [20] onto shaft
[7] with the first, third, and fifth ones cupped side
rearward and the second, fourth, and sixth ones
cupped side forward.

There MUST

MUST

MUST be six (6) spring washers,

alternately faced, or the applicator will mal-
function.

C A U T I O N

!!!!!