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MAINTENANCE
RansFlex Applicators
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MAINTENANCE
W A R N I N G
!
The user
MUST
read and be familiar
with the safety instructions
in this manual.
If compressed air is used in cleaning,
REMEMBER
that high pressure air can be
dangerous and should
NEVER
be used
against the body
.
It can blind, deafen, and
may even penetrate the skin. If used for
cleaning equipment, the user should wear
safety glasses.
Be
SURE
the applicator power is
OFF
and the system is grounded before using
solvent to clean
ANY
equipment.
DO NOT
operate a faulty applicator!
When using cleaning solvent, standard
health and safety precautions should apply.
Any solvent used to clean the fluid pas-
sages must be discharged into a ground-
ed container. Use of ungrounded or plastic
containers may cause fire or explosion.
SUITABLE SOLVENTS FOR
CLEANING RANSFLEX
APPLICATORS
When cleaning the applicator, a suitable solvent for
cleaning depends on the part(s) of the applicator
to be cleaned and the material that needs to be
removed. Ransburg recommends that all exterior
cleaning be done with non-polar solvents to pre-
vent a conductive residue on critical components.
We also understand that some of these solvents
do not always meet the cleaning needs of some
materials.
If conductive polar solvents are used
to clean the applicator components, all resi-
due must be removed using a non-conductive
non-polar solvent (i.e. high flash Naphtha).
If
there are any questions as to what solvents are
best for cleaning , contact your local Ransburg
distributor and/or your paint supplier.
The RansFlex applicator, air hoses and fluid hose,
should not be submerged or soaked in solvent.
However, the outer surfaces of these items can
be wiped with a suitable cleaning solvent.
CAUTION
!
Cleaning of the exterior surface of the
applicator should be done with non-polar
solvents. If cleaning requires the use of polar
solvents, the applicator should be wiped down
with non-polar solvent prior to going back into
use. Using polar solvents will leave a semi-
conductive film on the surface of the applicator
that will effect efficiency of the applicator and
cause damage to the components.
CAUTION
!
All electrical components
cannot
be
cleaned or soaked in any solvents.
Please reference Solvent Selection Guide TL-15-01
for detailed information on solvent polarity.
(Reference www.ransburg.com)
