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Global Manufacturing, Inc
®
800.551.3569
TOLL FREE USA & CANADA
1801 East 22nd Street
501.374.7416
TEL
501.376.7147
FAX
Little Rock, AR 72206 USA
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Table of Contents
Page
I.
INTRODUCTION
3
What is an Air Blaster
3
Applications
3
Safety precautions
4
II.
AIR BLASTER OPERATION
5
General overview - How the Air Blaster works
5
Air requirements
5
Air filtration
5
Lubrication
5
When to "fire" the Air Blaster
5
Methods of control - Manual versus Automatic operation
6
Use of a quick exhaust valve
6
Required accessories
6
Test firing the Air Blaster
7
III.
INSTALLATION
7
Preparation and background
7
Visual inspection
11
Temporary plug removal
11
Installing discharge pipe
11
Mounting the Air Blaster to the discharge pipe
13
General piping instructions for Air Blaster System
air control components
14
Air Blaster control components installation
15
IV.
AIR BLASTER START-UP PROCEDURES
19
V.
MAINTENANCE
19
VI.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BLASTER
20
Dismounting the Air Blaster
20
Removing the internal valve
21
Valve disassembly
21
Valve inspection
21
Assembling the valve
22
Assembling the Air Blaster
22
Testing the Air Blaster
23
Replacing the Fill Line with a NEW Fill line
24 -25
Appendix A
Troubleshooting
26
Appendix B
System Recommendations
27
Appendix C
Air Blaster Suggested Spare Parts
28
Appendix D
Air Blaster Dimensions
29
Appendix E
Air Blaster Plumbing Diagrams
30
Appendix F
Air Blaster Performance Data
31
Appendix G
Coordinates & Dimensions of Elliptical Openings
32
Appendix H
Air Blaster Parts Drawings
33 - 37
QEV Parts Drawing & Dimensions
38
Appendix I
Replacing QEV Exhaust Port Bands
39