Hamilton Jet HTX30, Product Manual

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Appendix HTX30 Product Manual
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Stainless steel cylinders and backheads
Loctite Colour Primer, activator, accelerator Loctite cure speed
542
Brown Type Drying time Partial Full
n/a n/a 45 minutes 24 hours
Stainless steel cylinders & backheads (medium strength hydraulic thread
sealant).
Leave the first thread free of sealant.
Force the sealant into the threads to thoroughly fill all threads.
1 - Apply Loctite to the leading threads of the cylinder (backhead end).
2 - Apply Loctite to the shaft threads (piston end).
3 - Apply Loctite to the shaft thread (connector end).
Fit the shaft into the piston and connector and tighten the backhead to the
torque specified on the assembly drawing.
Tapered male nipples into female holes
Loctite Colour Primer, activator, accelerator Loctite cure speed
542
Brown Type Drying time Partial Full
n/a n/a 45 minutes 24 hours
Tapered male nipples in female holes (medium strength hydraulic thread
sealant).
1 - Apply Loctite to the thread engagement area of the nipple in sufficient
quantity to fill all engaged threads.
Fit the nipple and tighten to the specified torque.
Dowel retention
Loctite Colour Primer, activator, accelerator Loctite cure speed
680
Green
Type Drying time Partial Full
Primer 7471 30-70 seconds 5 minutes 4-6 hours
Dowel retention (extra high strength retaining).
Retain dowels at one end only.
1 - Apply primer to one end of dowel. Allow to dry.
2 - Apply Loctite to dowel hole in either casting or mounting plate, not both.
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Fit the end of the dowel with the primer into the hole that has the Loctite.
Remove excess Loctite from the dowel, before fitting the mounting plate over
the dowel.