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Installation
Grounding
WARNING
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Before operating the pump, ground the
system as explained below. Also read
the section
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD
on page 4.
Ground all of this equipment:
D
Pump:
Loosen the grounding lug locknut (W) and
washer (X). Insert one end of a 12 ga (1.5 mm2)
minimum, ground wire (Y) into the slot in lug (Z)
and tighten the locknut securely. See Fig. 1. Order
Part No. 237569, Ground Wire and Clamp. Connect
the clamp end of the ground wire to a true earth
ground.
D
Fluid and hydraulic hoses:
Use only electrically
conductive hoses.
D
Hydraulic power supply:
Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
D
Spray gun or dispensing valve:
Obtain grounding
through connection to a properly grounded fluid
hose and pump.
D
Object being sprayed:
Follow the local code.
D
Fluid supply container:
Follow the local code.
D
All solvent pails used when flushing:
Follow the
local code. Use only metal pails, which are conduc-
tive. Do not place the pail on a non-conductive
surface, such as paper or cardboard, which inter-
rupts the grounding continuity.
To maintain grounding continuity when flushing or
relieving pressure
, always hold a metal part of the gun
firmly to the side of a grounded metal pail, then trigger
the gun.
Fig. 1
W
X
Y
Z
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