DirectFlo DF1400
Chapter 4: Maintenance
Comco Inc.
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Issue Date: January 2009
NOTE
With an abrasive machine, wear to critical parts is inevitable. You can minimize
downtime by replacing normal wear items at regular intervals. Comco recommends that
the following parts be replaced annually, or every 2000 hours of operation, whichever
comes first. See Appendix A for part numbers. See Chapter 5 for replacement
instructions.
Tank Cover O-rings (4)
Basket Assembly O-ring
Modulator Housing Assembly
Abrasive Hose Connector
Nozzle Nose (Handpiece)
Parts Subject to Normal Wear
All the parts through which the abrasive flows are subject to wear. These include the
nozzle, nozzle nose (handpiece), hose, abrasive hose connector, and the tank orifice.
As a general rule, the smaller the opening through which the abrasives must flow, the
greater the possibility of wear. Parts also subject to wear are the tank cover O-rings and
the modulator.
Abrasive Hose
With the machine off and depressurized, squeeze the Abrasive Hose between thumb
and forefinger in the area along the first 2 - 3 inches adjacent to the PowderGate output.
It should be evenly firm along its length, without any soft spots. Whenever a soft spot is
detected, the hose should be cut back to that point or slightly beyond and reattached to
its connector. See the procedures in Chapter 5 to replace the Abrasive Hose and its
connectors.
Vent Hose
Periodically the vent hose should be moved about 2" through the pinch assembly on the
rear panel (with air pressure off). This will allow the pinch to squeeze the hose in a
different spot. The movement will greatly increase the life of the hose.
Figure 4-1: Moving the Hose in the Vent Pinch