Meler Cantho, Instruction Manual

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MAINTENANCE MA-5168-ENG ADHESIVE MELTER CANTHO
Cleaning should be done at a temperature of 40-80ºC to facilitate elimination
of adhesive residues.
Warning: Use the appropriate protective equipment for high temperatures.
Changing adhesive type
Remove the part of the adhesive block that is still solid inside:
1. Raise the piston to its highest position.
2. Raise the positioner of the lid and turn it until the tube is uncovered.
3. Remove the remaining part of the block.
4. Close the lid again and fix it with the pin.
5. Use up as much of the tank’s adhesive as possible via the manual
opening of the discharge valve.
6. Clean the hot-melt adhesive residues inside the tank (see ‘Cleaning the
burnt adhesive’.
Warning: Use the appropriate protective equipment for high temperatures
7. Open the lid again and insert the new adhesive block. Close it again
and operate normally.
Cleaning burnt adhesive
1. Remove the front cover (see ‘Removing the front cover of the melter’).
2. Follow steps 1 to 5 of the previous section, ‘Changing the type of
adhesive’.
Before cleaning the tank, it is best to clean the grid first, as well as the
tube for the block. Any residues from the cleaning of these two parts
could fall into the tank and make it dirty again.
3. Remove the six screws from the tank lid (taking care not to break or
pinch the sealing gasket).
4. With a soft cloth, remove and clean the adhesive residues and the
carbon deposits from inside.
Warning: Use the appropriate protective equipment for high temperatures.
5. Once clean, put the lid back on. If the gasket is damaged, replace it
with a new one (see Chapter 9. ‘Spare parts’).
6. Put the front cover back on.
7. Insert a new block in the tube and close the lid with the pin. Close it
again and operate normally.
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