Spraying Systems TankJet 80, User Manual

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DISASSEMBLY:
Be sure to use caution when handling the TankJet
80. When holding, make sure the nozzles are tightly
screwed on the unit and then hold the unit from its
nozzle not the body. The nozzle hub will rotate freely
from the main body and the bevel gears can pinch skin and/or
fingers. Refer to parts list at the back of the manual.
1 . Removal of nozzle body, elbow and vertical shaft
assembly .
a. Place elbow shaft (14) in a soft vise.
b. Unscrew inlet cap (1).
c. Unscrew the hex nut (3) and shaft cap (4).
d. Remove the thrust washers (5 & 20) and radial bushing (8).
e. Lift out the inlet disc (6).
f. Unscrew the impeller (9) from the vertical shaft (2).
g. Lift the outer body (7) assembly from the vertical shaft.
2 . Disassembly of lower body assembly
a. Secure the lower cap (11) assembly and
remove the body (7).
b. Secure the lower cap assembly inverted in a soft vise.
c. Remove the gear (12) with a spanner wrench.
d. Remove the thrust washers (17 & 21) from the lower body
cap.
3 . Disassembly of vertical shaft and nozzle body
assembly
a. Loosen the 2 set screws (10) in the elbow (14).
b. Secure the elbow (14) in a soft vise and remove the
nozzles (19) and nozzle extensions (22) and check the
condition of the stream straighteners.
c. Using a rod inserted thru the nozzle body holes, unscrew
the shaft from the elbow. Secure the elbow and remove
the vertical shaft (2).
d. Secure the nozzle body and remove the gear (16) with a
spanner wrench.
e. Remove the thrust washers (13 &17), the horizontal shaft
(15), and the radial washer (21).
TANKJET 80 ASSEMBLY
Be sure to use caution when handling the TankJet 80. When
holding, make sure the nozzles are tightly screwed on the unit
and then hold the unit from its nozzle not the body. The nozzle
hub will rotate freely from the main body and the bevel gears
can pinch skin and/or fingers. Refer to parts list at the back of
the manual.
1 . Nozzle body, shafts, and elbow assembly
a. Insert 1 radial washer (21) into the nozzle body (18) recess.
b. Insert the horizontal shaft (15), threaded end up, into the
nozzle body.
c. Locate the 3 washers onto the shaft, first washer (13),
then washer (17), and finally washer (13), surfaces of the
washers with the rounded corners should face away from
each other, forming a doughnut shape.
d. Screw the threaded bevel gear (16) into the nozzle body
and torque to 100 ft./lbs.
e. The nozzle body should spin freely on the shaft.
f. Screw the horizontal shaft (15) assembly into the elbow
(14) by inserting a rod thru the nozzle holes to catch the
shaft holes.
g. Screw the vertical shaft (2) into the elbow.
h. Install the 2 set screws (10) into the elbow and
torque to 20 in/lbs.
2 . Lower cap assembly
a. Insert a thrust washer (21), washer (17), and
washer (21) into the gear (12), surfaces of the washers
with the rounded corners should face away from each
other, forming a doughnut shape.
b. Screw the gear into the lower body cap (11) and torque to
100 ft./lbs.
3 . Final assembly
a. Mount the elbow/shaft assembly into a soft vise
with the vertical shaft being vertical. Install the impeller
(9) onto the shaft.
b. Screw the outer body (7) onto the lower cap assembly.
c. Place the inlet disc (6) into the outer body locating the
vertical shaft thru the center.
d. Insert the bushing (8).
e. Insert the thrust washers into the inlet disc recess, first
washer (20), then washer (5), and finally washer (23).
f. Screw the vertical shaft cap (4) onto the shaft
and lock the cap with the lockwasher (23) and hex nut (3).
Torque the hex nut to 20 ft./lbs.
g. The nozzle body assembly should spin freely
about the vertical shaft.
h. Remount the lower body cap flats into a vise
and screw the inlet cap (1) to the outer body and torque to
75 ft./lbs.
i. Install the nozzle extension (22) with the nozzles (19) into
the nozzle body (18) and torque to 80 ft./lbs.
WARRANTY
For newly purchased units the warranty is 18 months from the
date of shipment or 12 months from the date of installation,
whichever occurs first. This warranty includes manufacturing
defects but does not cover the wear parts that include the
bushings. This warranty will be void if parts other than those
supplied by Spraying System Co. are used.