2040-D O&M Manual Ver 3.0 CaviDyne
TM
5077 Fruitville Rd.; Suite 109
– 157 Sarasota, FL 34234 U.S.A.
Phone 352.275 5319
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5.3 Normal Operation
Normal operation of the CaviBlaster
®
system is defined as user control of water
flow via the gun trigger. Control of the power unit from the gun trigger is
accomplished by a mechanical shut-off valve in the gun. Should a problem
develop with the control valve, discontinue using the CaviBlaster
®
until fixed.
The CaviBlaster
®
2040-D power unit is designed to operate at full throttle. Less
than full throttle will result in malfunction of the belt drive system and less than
optimum cleaning performance.
Review the safety requirements for PPE and safe
operation before proceeding.
1) Startup the power unit as described in Section 5.2.
2) Verify that the gun is properly connected and that the mechanical trigger is
released.
3) When the diver is ready to commence cleaning operations, ensure that the
gun is submerged in water.
Ensure that the power unit operator and other
persons working in the vicinity of the power unit wear appropriate hearing
protection when the engine is running
. If the diver is not wearing a helmet,
hearing protection is recommended. CaviDyne suggests vented earplugs
such as “Doc’s Proplugs” for diver hearing protection.
4)
Wear neoprene or rubber gloves to protect the hands and follow all safety
regulations that may be applicable to the work being performed.
5) The gun
trigger should be in open or “ON” position (See Figure 5.3) when
engaging the PTO and throttling up the engine. This will prevent the
pressure pump from being in a loaded condition which will cause the
clutch and belt to slip while they are engaging the pressure pump.
6) Pull the PTO handle to the on position to engage the pressure pump.
7) Throttle the engine completely up by pulling the black throttle cable knob
all the way out and twisting the knob to lock it (See Figure 5.1).
8) Activate the cleaning cavitation stream by squeezing the trigger to the
open or “ON” position (See Figure 5.3). Release trigger to stop the water
flow and direct to bypass.
