Mini Link Hydraulic System Operations Manual
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as both needles come off their stops when gravity feeding, proper ball seating
should occur.
Performing Daily Tasks
Daily Start Up
1. Inspect levels of resin, hardener, and solvent to make sure you have enough to begin
production; refill or replace as necessary.
2. Turn on the main power.
3. Open the main air inlet supply.
4. Install the mix housing, spring, and balls to the mix block.
5. Set the Mode Selector switch to
RECIRC
and the Start/Stop switch to
START
.
6. Adjust the rate control to the desired output speed.
7. Allow several pump strokes and inspect the return hose in the tank to assure material flow.
8. If your unit is due for periodic ratio check and material gel test, perform them at this time.
9. Prepare the dispense gun for operation and set the Mode Selector switch to
GUN.
Daily Shut Down
Note
Make sure the fluid pump shafts are at the bottom of the stroke to avoid any
material drying on the shafts. Not following this procedure will have an adverse
effect on piston rod seal life.
10. Turn the Mode Selector switch to
RECIRC
.
11. Turn the Start/Stop switch to
STOP
just before the pumps reach the bottom reversal.
12. Flush both sides of the mix chamber into a waste container and air purge dry.
13. Remove the mixer from the mix housing.
14. Inspect the static mixer to make sure it is completely clean of metered materials.
15. Remove the mix housing, spring, and balls and inspect each for any set-up materials.
Note
Depending on the resin systems used, it may not be necessary to remove the
mix housing for shut down every day, however the static mixer should always
be removed for shut down.
16. Turn the electrical power switch to off.
17. Close the main air inlet valve.
18. Remove the flush tank pressure by lifting the relief valve ring.
19. Open the fluid pressure relief valves on the material manifolds to release fluid pressure, then
close them again.
