SKU TPA2001R
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3. Dab a bit of petroleum jelly on the hose barb fitting. Then firmly press fit the plastic tub-
ing supplied in your kit onto the hose barb.
4. Remove the protective papers from both sides of the Lexan lids. Then place one Lexan
lid on a clean flat surface.
5. Center one of the two red gaskets on this bottom Lexan lid.
6. Place the PVC cylinder/vacuum chamber evenly in the center of the bottom gasket
checking carefully that the entire perimeter of the chamber is sitting evenly on this gas-
ket.
7. Place the second red gasket centered evenly on the top rim of the chamber.
8. The second Lexan lid will be placed over that top gasket to seal your vacuum chamber.
Check to see that the gasket is sitting evenly on the rim.
9. Connect your plastic tube to your vacuum source. You are ready to use the vacuum
chamber.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Read the entire IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning
of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or
use of this product.
General Operating Instructions
NOTE:
While not required for operation, it is advisable to mount
a quick release air fitting to the Air Fitting. This will make it eas-
ier to quickly attach and detach the vacuum hose from this tool.
This is available in the air tool section of home improvement and
hardware stores.
1. Mix your rubber according to the manufacturer’s directions.
Your mixing container must be large enough to accommo-
date at least four times the amount of material you are vac-
uuming, to allow for the expansion of the material.
2. Turn your vacuum pump on (not supplied). Depending on the
size of your pump your vacuum will reaches 29-inches of
mercury
Note 1
in a minute or so. When it does, the material will begin to rise (resembling
foam).
Note 2
When it rises it will remain at this heightened level while frothing for about a
minute and then collapse. When the material falls it will plateau and not rise any more.
3. Continue to maintain the vacuum for another 2-3-minutes to make certain all of the air
has been removed from your material.
4. Turn off you vacuum source and open the vacuum chamber relief valve to allow air to
