Hog Technologies PAINT HOG, Operation Manual

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Section 4 - General Maintenance
Step 4:
If still no flow after step 3, the clog is in the supply
tubing between the tank and manifold. Use the
following procedure to clean out supply tubing.
• Starting at the tank supply valve, begin
removing tubing sections, one at time.
• As each section is removed, clean out tub-
ing until the clog is found.
• Once the clogged section is found and
cleaned out, reinstall the removed sec-
tions.
• Close the supply valve and pressurize the
bead tank
• Monitor the manifold and have an assistant
slowly open supply valve.
• If beads flow, the clog is cleared.
•
Close the supply valve and reinstall the
manifold cap.
Step 5:
If beads are flowing to manifold. The clog is at the
nozzle. Use the following procedure to remove a
clog at a nozzle.
• Close the bead tank air pressure supply valve
and open the exhaust valve to bleed off tank
pressure.
• Close the bead tank supply valve.
• Remove the manifold cap by releasing cam
locks.
• Remove hoses at nozzles.
• Clean out hoses and/or fittings to clear the
clog.
• Reinstall hoses and install the manifold cap.
• Pressurize the bead tank and open the supply
valve.
• Purge the system and test the bead guns.
NOTICE:
MANY TIMES CLOGGED BEAD NOZZLES ARE CAUSED BY
PAPER OR OTHER DEBRIS FROM BEAD BAGS AND THE
TOTE. ALWAYS PAY CLOSE ATTENTION WHEN FILLING THE
BEAD TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCKING UP
FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT CAN CLOG THE SYSTEM.