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SOVA SERIES 7
PNEUMATIC SPRAYING MACHINE
SOVA
OPER.
PAGE 10
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Attach material hose to gooseneck and tighten.
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The nozzleman should install on the material hose the nozzle complete with water hook-up to
its source.
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Add material to the hopper and alert nozzleman that system is ready.
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On the signal from the nozzleman, fully open material feed valve and SLOWLY turn on the
feed bowl throttle air valve to the material hose to desired air flow.
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The nozzleman will then slowly turn on the water at the nozzle.
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Fully open the main shut-off valve for the motor, then slowly open the air motor throttle valve.
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Material should now be flowing and nozzleman will then give the necessary signals for the
desired air flow and material feed rate.
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Check the oil feed rate from the lubricator to the air motor. Adjust if necessary.
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As spraying continues, maintain a steady flow of material to the nozzle.
SHUT-DOWN OF MACHINE
It is important that the machine be shut down in the proper manner to eliminate the possibility of
complications on restart.
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Stop the feed wheel rotation first. This is accomplished by shutting off the AIR MOTOR
VALVE (to air motor) without disturbing the throttle valve.
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Permit the air from the main line to continue to flow to the gooseneck and material hose until
all material has been blown out. Shut off MATERIAL FEED VALVE to system.
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Following this, the nozzleman may now shut-off the water at the nozzle.
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As water is being turned off, hold nozzle and point down toward ground to prevent any water
leakage from running back into the material hose.
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Shut down main source of air.
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