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ti23074a

ThermoLazer 300

ThermoLazer ProMelt

ti23073a

ThermoLazer 200/200

ti22634b

- For professional application of thermoplastic traffic marking compound materials

(reflective beads applied simultaneously with screeding) -

- For outdoor use only (not to be operated in rain or damp conditions) -

Fuel: LP Gas (Propane Vapor)
Burner capacities: See

Technical Data

, page 38.

Material capacity (max): 200-300 lb (91-136 kg)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all warnings and instructions in this
manual. Save these instructions.

Repair

3A1320

Parts

3A1321

Double Bead Box

3A0004

SmartDie

™

3A1738

FlexDie

™

3A1738

Operation

ThermoLazer

200/200

/300

and

ThermoLazer ProMelt

™

Pavement Marking

Systems

3A1319K

Summary of Contents for ThermoLazer

Page 1: ... operated in rain or damp conditions Fuel LP Gas Propane Vapor Burner capacities See Technical Data page 38 Material capacity max 200 300 lb 91 136 kg Related Manuals 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions in this manual Save these instructions Repair 3A1320 Parts 3A1321 Double Bead Box 3A0004 SmartDie II 3A1738 FlexDie 3A1738 Operation ThermoLazer 200 200TC 300TC and T...

Page 2: ...in 13 cm 24H427 6 in 15 cm 24H433 7 in 18 cm 24H428 8 in 20 cm 24H434 9 in 22 5 cm 24H429 10 in 25 cm 24H430 12 in 30 cm 17A174 16 in 41 cm 24H437 3 3 3 in 8 8 8 cm 24H435 4 3 4 in 10 8 10 cm 24H436 4 4 4 in 10 10 10 cm 24J785 4 6 4 in 10 15 10 cm 17A175 6 4 6 in 15 10 15 cm 17R738 5 5 5 in 13 13 13 cm 26C273 6 3 6 in 15 8 15 cm FlexDie Part No FlexDie Description 16Y661 2 in 5 cm 16Y662 3 in 8 cm...

Page 3: ... Torch Lighting Instructions 20 Front Screed Box Burner Lighting Instructions 21 Rear Screed Box Burner Lighting Instructions ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt 22 Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200TC FlexDie 23 Installation 23 Removal 24 Adjustments 25 Screed Box ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt SmartDie II 26 Installation 26 Removal 26 Adjustment 27 Screed Box Line Thickness Adjustment 28 Preparing ThermoLazer 200 ...

Page 4: ...Keep work area free of debris including solvent rags and gasoline EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can cause death or serious injury Do not leave equipment unattended Keep children and animals away from work area Do not exceed the maximum working pressure or temperature rating of the lowest rated system component See Technical Data in all equipment manuals Check equipment daily Repair or replace wor...

Page 5: ...ommended by the fluid material and solvent manufacturer Gloves shoes overalls face shield hat etc rated for elevated temperatures of at least 500 F 260 C CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 Exhaust from this product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 This product contains a chemical known to the State of Cal...

Page 6: ... Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC ti22640b Q R P L K J F E C G H D B W A X U T S V M N ZZ A Kettle Main Burner B Front Screed Box Burners C Flame Indicator D Screed Box FlexDie E Rear Screed Box Burners F Bead Dispenser Box G Rear Swivel Wheel H Rear Swivel Unlock Lever J Front Sc...

Page 7: ...mponent Identification ThermoLazer 200 3A1319K 7 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 continued ti22642b CC AA BB AA Kettle Temperature Control Knob BB Kettle Temperature Indicator CC System Regulator ...

Page 8: ...s 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC ti26017a Q R P N M L H G E J K F D Y X A B C Z W V U T S ZZ A Kettle Main Burner B Kettle Pilot Burner C Kettle Thermopile D Front Screed Box Burners E Flame Indicator F Screed Box FlexDie G Rear Screed Box Burners H Bead Dispenser Box J Rear Swivel Wheel K Rear Swiv...

Page 9: ...ation ThermoLazer 200TC 3A1319K 9 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200TC Continued AA Kettle Temperature Control Knob BB Kettle Temperature Indicator CC Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD System Regulator ti22641b DD CC AA BB ...

Page 10: ...egulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC ti24933a U N S R AB M K H T V J A L C Z W P X A Kettle Main Burners 2 C Kettle Pilot Burner H Line Guide J LP Gas Cylinder Holder K Screed Box Lever L Kettle Thermopile M Bead Dispenser Box N Sc...

Page 11: ...rol Knob BB Kettle Temperature Indicator CC Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD Kettle Pilot Burner Igniter EE Screed Box SmartDie II GG Front Screed Box Burners HH Flame Indicator KK Kettle Burners Manual Shut Off Valve LL Kettle Burner Regulator MM Lifting Ring NN Lid Lever Latch PP Propane Tank Connector QQ Torch Igniter SS Parking Brake TT Rear Screed Box Burners UU Screed Box Burners Regulator ...

Page 12: ...gulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC ti24934a U N S R AB M K H T V J A L C Z W P X A Kettle Main Burners 2 C Kettle Pilot Burner H Line Guide J LP Gas Cylinder Holder K Screed Box Lever L Kettle Thermopile M Bead Dispenser Box N Scr...

Page 13: ...B Kettle Temperature Indicator CC Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD Kettle Pilot Burner Igniter EE Screed Box SmartDie II GG Front Screed Box Burners HH Flame Indicator KK Kettle Burners Manual Shut Off Valve LL Kettle Burner Regulator MM Lifting Ring NN Lid Lever Latch PP Propane Tank Connector QQ Torch Igniter RR Agitator Crank SS Parking Brake TT Rear Screed Box Burners UU Screed Box Burners Regulator...

Page 14: ...ive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC Use only 20 lb to 30 lb 9 07 kg to 13 6 kg LP Gas cylinders LP Gas cylinder to be used only in vertical upright posi tion as noted on agency approved LP Gas cylinder for proper vapor withdrawal Check gas supply hose connection to LP Gas cylinder Make sure fitting is free of debris before connecting to tank Make sure gas connection is screwed completely on a...

Page 15: ... and do not use any phone If leak is from a gas fitting tighten fitting until leak stops If leak is from a gas line shut off at LP gas cylin der and replace gas line Immediately call your gas supplier from a remote phone Follow gas supplier s instructions If leak can not be stopped by shutting off LP gas cylinder shut off valve immediately call your gas supplier from a remote phone Follow gas sup ...

Page 16: ...are not obstructed Check to make sure combustion air supply openings on kettle are not obstructed If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or death All surfaces are capable of becoming extremely hot Be sure to always wear heat resistant gloves and other protective equipment rated for 500 F 260 C Material and unit are ver...

Page 17: ...tle temperature control back to OFF and observe that main burners shut off 8 Turn temperature control to desired setting ThermoLazer 200TC 1 Open kettle door ti23087a ti14127a ti23095a ti23096a FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If pilot ignites without depressing the gas safety valve knob replace gas safety valve If gas safety valve knob does not pop back after releasing in pilot posi tion STOP and replac...

Page 18: ... 4 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank located at front of unit open kettle manual shut off valve KK below kettle and behind propane tank 5 Turn gas safety valve CC to PILOT 6 Push in gas safety valve knob 7 Push kettle pilot burner igniter DD until pilot ignites FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If pilot ignites without depressing the gas safety valve knob replace gas safety valve If gas safety va...

Page 19: ...ry powered pulse igniter fails to light the pilot ThermoLazer 200TC 1 Turn gas safety valve to OFF 2 Close kettle manual shut off valve KK when finished heating with kettle burners Close manual shut off valve on propane tank when finished melting and heating thermoplastic material NOTE The kettle gas burner can be lit manually with a small torch for example DOT 39 NRC 228 286 Cylin der with 3 torc...

Page 20: ...gas burner can be lit manually with a small torch for example DOT 39 NRC 228 286 Cylin der with 3 torch tip if the battery powered pulse ignitor fails to light the pilot Torch Lighting Instructions 1 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank located at front of unit 2 Remove external torch from holder 3 Slowly open torch flame adjusting valve and use striker to ignite flame 4 Adjust flame to desi...

Page 21: ...Instructions page 20 4 Open screed box access door 5 Slowly open screed box burners flame adjusting valve 6 Place torch at end of screed box burners to ignite and use screed box burners flame adjusting valve to adjust to desired flame 7 Visually inspect to make sure flame indicators are glowing Shutting Off Burners 1 Fully close screed box burners flame adjusting valve 2 Close manual shut off valv...

Page 22: ... 20 4 Slowly open screed box burners flame adjusting valve 5 Place torch at end of screed box burners to ignite and use screed box burners flame adjusting valve to adjust to desired flame 6 Visually inspect to make sure flame indicators are glowing Shutting Off Burners 1 Fully close screed box burners flame adjusting valve 2 Close manual shut off valve on propane tank NOTICE If material begins to ...

Page 23: ... Z to the yoke 31 and turn 90 degrees to lock into place 5 Attach both gas hoses to quick release couplings 10 6 Re light screed box burners as required see Screed Box Burner Lighting page 21 Use extreme caution when installing and removing screed box Expect all equipment components and material to be extremely hot See MSDS for Thermo plastic Traffic Marking Compound ti122669a Front Rear ti22670b ...

Page 24: ... in and turn spring loaded handle 90 degrees and remove from yoke 31 4 Remove bolt and slide FlexDie box off ti122669a Front Rear ti22675a 10 10 ti22676a 31 BURN HAZARD Make sure to use two hands when picking up screed box Place one hand on yoke and one hand on rod Do NOT pick up screed box with one hand and or at one location ti22677b a ti17047b ti17048b ...

Page 25: ...moplastic material make sure the screed box is aligned to center on kettle trough 1 Loosen two bolts c on mounting bracket 2 Slide mount left or right until edge of the frame is aligned with desired markings on bracket 3 Tighten bolts c on screed box mounting bracket c ti22805a ti22806a c ti22807a ...

Page 26: ... 5 Close and lock screed shroud door 6 Re light screed box burners as required see Screed Box Burner Lighting page 21 Removal 1 Shut off screed box burners 2 Remove hairpin cotter pin connecting screed box to rod clevis 3 Press down screed box lever 4 Disengage screed box rod from screed box lever and carefully remove screed box Use extreme caution when installing and removing screed box Expect al...

Page 27: ...runner is just off of the ground surface For best performance raise leading edge 020 in 0 5 mm off ground surface Scraper blade may be used to set this depth 3 Tighten bolts on screed box mounting bracket 4 Spring position may be moved to a different hole The farthest holes provide greatest force to close the gate BURN HAZARD Make sure to use two hands when picking up screed box Place one hand on ...

Page 28: ...0 0 cm 1 Move screed box actuator to middle position Make sure screed box is closed and resting on the ground NOTE All screed boxes are initially set at 90 mil 1 8 mm Adjustment may be required before first use 2 Use a flat screwdriver to turn line adjustment screws clockwise so that line thickness is zero 3 Turn line adjustment screws counter clockwise until desired line thickness is reached Meas...

Page 29: ...e Actuator S to raised position and fill screed box with melted thermoplastic material NOTE The material gate is adjustable The gate is factory set at a 0 5 in 1 3 cm gap You can increase this gap for more material flow or decrease the gap for less material flow 7 Do not overfill material in kettle Overfill would be material higher than 5 in 13 cm below top of ket tle 8 Close and latch cover acces...

Page 30: ...rmoplastic directly on kettle heat exchanger Close cover with cover latches 7 Agitate thermoplastic until material is completely melted To get best agitation results use the agita tor crank Use the link connected agitator actuator setup to agitate melted thermoplastic 8 Repeat steps 5 7 until kettle is filled with melted thermoplastic 9 Once material has been completely melted lower temperature to...

Page 31: ...ers 2 reignite and resume operation Bead Dispenser Box All ThermoLazer units The Bead Dispenser Box has multiple doors which can be opened and closed to allow beads to be dispensed at desired width patterns Bead flow rate can be adjusted using the Bead Flow Rate Lever on the outside of the Bead Dispenser Box Adding Beads to SplitBead Hopper Single Bead Application ThermoLazer 200 200TC 1 Open Spli...

Page 32: ... 211 Applying Material to a Surface 1 Position unit over target area and push forward in a straight line until front wheel locks into centered position a slight click will be heard when wheel is engaged Use Line Guide to help guide the unit 2 Pull unit back to start of target area and move screed box into position 3 Pull thermoplastic ControlFlow Gate Valve Actuator S and fill screed box with melt...

Page 33: ...er flow flame adjusting valve OFF 4 Close kettle manual shut off valve 5 Fully close torch flame adjusting valve 6 Turn main gas valve on propane tank OFF Always store LP Gas cylinder outside and in an approved secure storage locker This unit can be stored inside a building ONLY IF the LP Gas cylinder has been removed ti14626a ti14124a ti16833a ti14125a ti14605a ti14128a ...

Page 34: ...securing ThermoLazer to transporting equipment BURN HAZARD Never scoop out remaining melted thermoplastic from kettle Remaining thermoplastic can be left to harden inside the kettle and can be remelted at a later date ti14603a ti14529a NOTICE Be sure to thoroughly clean all material out of screed box and any open areas to prevent material from freez ing moving parts of screed box Always run all ma...

Page 35: ...y using the cover latch 10 Use small scraper to clean out trough screed box and agitators Transporting Remove LP Gas supply cylinder from the unit before transporting Secure in an approved location and method as authorized by local state federal national and international agencies Always use the designated mounted lifting rings when lifting the unit When lifting the unit only use ANSI approved sli...

Page 36: ... shut off when heat is not required DAILY Make sure kettle pilot burner C is burning cor rectly The flame should be 2 3 in 5 0 7 6 cm high and blue orange in color DAILY Make sure LP gas only flows to burner when safety shut off valve knob is pressed in DAILY Make sure the screed burners are burning cor rectly DAILY Check bead box dispenser drive wheel 27 and tire 89 for foreign debris WEEKLY Grea...

Page 37: ...ODICALLY Check caster locking pin for wear If pin is worn out there will be play in the caster wheel Reverse or replace the pin as needed PERIODICALLY Check caster wheel alignment as necessary FatTrack Front Swivel Tire Alignment Align front wheel as follows 1 Loosen cap screw 86h 2 Rotate front wheel fork left or right as necessary to straighten alignment 3 Tighten cap screw 86h Push striper and ...

Page 38: ...3 100 000 29 3 Screed box front burner sum of 3 burners 27 000 7 9 27 000 7 9 27 000 7 9 27 000 7 9 Screed box rear burner sum of 4 burners 36 000 10 6 36 000 10 6 N A 36 000 10 6 Total 103 000 30 2 193 000 56 6 157 000 46 0 263 000 77 1 Gas 20 9 1 20 9 1 20 30 9 1 13 6 Main kettle 200 91 300 136 Thermoplastic traffic marking compound materials Bead hopper 40 18 90 40 Type II glass bead Maximum op...

Page 39: ...Notes 3A1319K 39 Notes ...

Page 40: ...nt claimed to be defective to an authorized Graco distributor for verification of the claimed defect If the claimed defect is verified Graco will repair or replace free of charge any defective parts The equipment will be returned to the original purchaser transportation prepaid If inspection of the equipment does not disclose any defect in material or workmanship repairs will be made at a reasonab...

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