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Operation
Load Load Load Material Material Material
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
To prevent damage to platen wipers, do not use a
drum of material that has been dented or damaged.
An
An An empty empty empty drum drum drum clamp clamp clamp can can can interfere interfere interfere with with with up up up and and and
down down down operation operation operation of of of the the the ram. ram. ram. When raising the
ram, make sure the drum clamp stays clear of the
platen.
Note
Before loading material, make sure there is a
minimum overhead clearance of 110 in. (280
cm) and all air regulators are backed off to
their full counterclockwise position.
1. Open the main air slider valve (CA).
2. Set ram director valve (CC) to UP and slowly
turn the ram up regulator (CD) clockwise until the
platen (G) begins to rise.
Figure 17 Raise the Platen
3. Apply a thin coating of high temperature grease
lubricant (part no. 115982) to the platen drum
seals.
4. Fill displacement pump wet cup 2/3 full with
Graco Throat Seal Liquid (TSL™) for Butyl and
PSA materials.
Note
Use IsoGuard Select® (IGS) (part
no. 24F516) for PUR or reactive
Polyurethane material. IGS is
designed to dissolve and suspend the
Polyurethane materials. IGS will solidify
after a period of time and should be
replaced once the solidified lube does
not return to liquid form after heating.
Figure 18 Wetcup
5. Open drum, remove any packing material, and
inspect material for any contamination.
6. Slide the drum between the drum centering
guides and against the stops at the back of the
ram baseplate.
Figure 19 Drum Placement
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