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Cyclone

  

“Cold Fog” ULV/Mister

 

 

 

 

MODEL 2730 & 2732

 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 

 

MANUFACTURED BY:   

 

CURTIS DYNA-FOG, Ltd.  

17335 U.S. Highway 31 North   

WESTFIELD, INDIANA, U.S.A.  

www.dynafog.com

 

 

US and Foreign patents pending 

 

Summary of Contents for CyClone 2730

Page 1: ...one Cold Fog ULV Mister MODEL 2730 2732 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL MANUFACTURED BY CURTIS DYNA FOG Ltd 17335 U S Highway 31 North WESTFIELD INDIANA U S A www dynafog com US and Foreign patents pending ...

Page 2: ... OPERATION 8 PREPARATION 8 APPLICATION 10 MAINTENANCE 10 VALVE ADJUSTMENT 11 GENERAL DIMENSIONS 12 MACHINE ORIENTATION 12 FLOW RATE 13 ROTARY FAN REPLACEMENT 16 SPARE PARTS FOR THE MOTOR 17 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC 18 EXPLODED DIAGRAM 19 EXPLODED DIAGRAM PARTS LIST 20 FORMULATION VALVE AND KNOB ASSEMBLY 21 NOISE LEVEL COMPARISON 22 ...

Page 3: ...s and farm buildings The particle sizes generated range from 7 to 30 microns VMD obtained using water Machine output and particle size are dependent upon the viscosity of the liquid being dispensed Cyclone model 2730 110 130 VAC Cyclone model 2732 210 250 VAC This machine is one of the world s finest hand held ULV Mist generators built to precision standards With reasonable care and maintenance th...

Page 4: ...inally since the machine uses oil based formulations the extension cord should be rated as oil resistant 2 Formulations Many formulations are combustible that is they all can be caused to burn This is true of even high flash point or no flash point formulations fine particle dust in a grain mill has no flash point A combustible liquid vapor can more easily be ignited because it more readily forms ...

Page 5: ... is still operating to allow clearing of the lines This will also prevent a siphon effect if the unit is ever accidentally knocked over with the valve remaining open Always comply with any requirements for protective clothing goggles gloves facial masks or respirator required by the formulation label Ensure that formulation is applied only in strict compliance with the formulation label as well as...

Page 6: ...ered to the liquid spout by a combination of positive and negative pressures A negative pressure is generated in the nozzle by the exiting air mass and a positive pressure is generated inside the blower housing and sampled to pressurize the formulation tank The positive pressure minimizes the effect of the variation of the flow rate due to the difference in the static head of the liquid when the n...

Page 7: ...CYCLONE MAJOR COMPONENTS DIAGRAM Curtis Dyna Fog Ltd 2008 7 ...

Page 8: ... ounces per 1 000 cubic feet EXAMPLE The label may say to apply formulation at a rate of 2 3 66 fluid ounces per 1 000 cubic feet 2 Measure the dimensions of the ENCLOSED VOLUME and find the total volume of space cubic feet by multiplying the length times the width times the floor to ceiling height of the enclosed space EXAMPLE A room that is 20 feet wide by 50 feet long and has a ceiling height o...

Page 9: ...mn to obtain a reasonably accurate output For a liquid of this flowability particle size distributions ranging from 8 1 MMD to 14 4 MMD can be selected If a MMD of 11 is selected the corresponding flow rate is 1 24 ounces minute Moving to the left the applicable MACHINE VALVE SETTING would be 6 EXAMPLE 2 With the same flowability reading as in example 1 selecting a MMD of 14 4 microns and its comp...

Page 10: ... valve lines and nozzle 2 Examine the electric cord for evidence of damage and replace any damaged cord immediately 3 After 400 500 hours of operation carefully remove the blower assembly and examine the brushes and the commutator bars of the blower motor If brushes are worn out replace them If commutator bars are damaged replace Blower Assembly 4 If it becomes necessary to disassemble the Machine...

Page 11: ...wise by hand until it seals and then loosen the stem 2 full turns counterclockwise 5 Tighten the gland nut clockwise by hand 6 Tighten the gland nut an additional 1 8 turn clockwise using the 9 16 open end wrench 7 The brass stem should now turn by hand with moderate resistance NOTE If difficulty arises in turning the brass stem by hand the gland nut is too tight Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 slightly de...

Page 12: ... angle from the horizontal position to 40 from the horizontal position to 20 below horizontal Use the locking handle to adjust the angle The weight of the unit is 14 2 lbs 6 4 kg without liquid The Formulation Tank capacity is 1 US Gallon 3 8 L Curtis Dyna Fog Ltd 2008 12 ...

Page 13: ... 0 MMD 12 12 ML MIN 41 OZ MIN 14 5 MMD 5 47 31 ML MIN 1 60 OZ MIN 6 2 MMD 30 75 ML MIN 1 04 OZ MIN 10 6 MMD 17 74 ML MIN 60 OZ MIN 15 1 MMD 6 54 41 ML MIN 1 84 OZ MIN 6 4 MMD 36 67 ML MIN 1 24 OZ MIN 11 0 MMD 22 47 ML MIN 76 OZ MIN 15 6 MMD 7 59 14 ML MIN 2 00 OZ MIN 6 5 MMD 42 58 ML MIN 1 44 OZ MIN 11 4 MMD 28 39 ML MIN 96 OZ MIN 16 3 MMD 8 62 69 ML MIN 2 12 OZ MIN 6 7 MMD 47 31 ML MIN 1 60 OZ MI...

Page 14: ...000 1 75 2 31 3 50 4 62 5 25 7 00 10 50 8 000 2 00 2 64 4 00 5 28 6 00 8 00 12 00 9 000 2 25 2 97 4 50 6 00 6 75 9 00 13 50 10 000 2 50 3 30 5 00 6 60 7 50 10 00 15 00 20 000 5 00 6 60 10 00 13 20 15 00 20 00 30 00 30 000 7 90 9 90 15 00 20 00 22 50 30 00 45 00 40 000 10 00 13 20 20 00 26 40 30 00 40 00 60 00 50 000 12 50 16 50 25 00 33 00 37 50 50 00 75 00 60 000 15 00 19 80 30 00 40 00 45 00 60 ...

Page 15: ...4 30 4 00 3 36 10 40 00 20 00 13 20 10 00 8 00 6 40 5 43 5 00 4 27 4 00 20 80 00 40 00 26 40 20 00 16 00 13 20 11 26 10 00 8 53 8 00 30 120 00 60 00 40 00 30 00 24 00 20 00 17 08 15 00 13 20 12 00 40 160 00 80 00 53 20 40 00 32 00 26 40 22 51 20 00 17 47 16 00 50 200 00 100 00 66 40 50 00 40 00 33 20 28 34 25 00 22 13 20 00 60 240 00 120 00 80 00 60 00 48 00 40 00 34 17 30 00 26 40 24 00 70 280 00...

Page 16: ...cted from the power supply remove the rear cover and pull the motor out the plastic housing Some cables will keep the motor close to the housing TO DISASSEMBLE THE BLOWER 1 To remove the metal end shell add some pieces of industrial strength tape and use a screwdriver and hammer to lightly tap as indicated in above diagram Gently tap the edges gradually working around the entire diameter 2 After r...

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