16E / 16E-H / 16E-P Spray Gun
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MAN 96150 EN 01
Safety Handle
The safety handle keeps the gas head valve in the run or light position.
Releasing it allows the gas head valve to close. Always start by mov-
ing the gas head valve to the full run position; then, engage the safety
handle. With the safety handle engaged, the gas head valve is then
operated manually and can be moved freely to any position.
Always release the safety handle to close the gas head valve and to
shut off all gases to the spray gun. Wire feeding should be stopped
before releasing the safety handle. If you release the safety handle
while wire is feeding, the wire will stop but the flame will be extin-
guished at the same time and the wire will not be fully melted. It will
extend beyond the front of the air cap. Before relighting the gun, close
the wire feed valve, trim the wire and position it inside the air cap just
beyond the nozzle face.
WIRE FEED ON-OFF Control
Alternate-action valve which starts and stops wire feeding. Applies air
pressure to actuate the wire grip mechanism, causing the upper and
lower drive rolls to grip and feed the wire. Wire feeding is possible only
when the gas head valve is in the run position.
Wire Speed Control Ring
Varies the speed of the air turbine to control the wire feed rate. Turning
the control ring in the
SLOWER
direction applies frictional pressure to
a brake plate inside the turbine housing, slowing the turbine. Turning
the control ring in the
FASTER
direction releases the brake allowing
the turbine to spin more freely. The range of travel of the control ring is
more than five full turns. The corresponding wire feed rate can be
approximated, depending on the gearing of the gun model:
•
16E and 16E-P:
0.6 – 4.6 meters per minute (2.0 – 15.1 feet per minute)
•
16E-H:
1.4 – 11.7 meters per minute (4.5 – 38.5 feet per minute)
INFO
Engage the safety han-
dle only when the gas
head valve is in the run
position.
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