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Pro Series
Furnace Operations Manual
Chapter One — Getting Started
You are undoubtedly eager to unpack, set up, and begin using your new furnace. Getting started will be much easier if you
carefully review the information in this chapter and follow the steps as outlined.
Before Unpacking
• Save the carton and packing materials. These
can be used again if there is ever a need to ship
or return equipment.
• Read and save the printed shipping material
packed with your furnace — it contains valuable
information!
• DO NOT turn on the power to your furnace until
you are instructed to do so, or you will damage
your furnace!
Unpacking
• If the packaging materials and/or the furnace
appear to be damaged, please call your dealer
before continuing.
• Remove the furnace from the packing materials
and place it on a flat surface in the upright
position.
• Look up into the muffle area and locate the
orange shipping bar and wing nuts. Remove
the wing nuts, push the two bolts and attached
brackets out of the orange bar. Finally remove the
orange bar by sliding it out sideways. Keep these
parts in case there is a need to ship the furnace.
back of the furnace, as shown.
Make sure the quick connect
is fastened.
• Connect the compressed air
supply to the regulator using a
standard pneumatic fitting.
• Adjust the pressure regulator
to 63 psi or 4.25 BAR.
If problems arise:
• Check the air supply for sufficient pressure
• Check all connections
If problems persist, write down your serial number and
call Technical Support.
Press Regulator Set-Up
The Pro Press 100 requires compressed air to run a press
cycle. A minimum air pressure of 63 psi/4.25 BAR and a
maximum of 150 psi/10 BAR.
INPUTTING MORE PRESSURE COULD
CAUSE AN EXPLOSION!
• Remove the
regulator from the
accessory box.
• Look at the female
end of the brass
quick connect
and check for obstructions or foreign
objects.
• With the clear plastic portion facing down, push
the regulator onto the quick connect fitting at the
Installing the vacuum Pump
If you have a Whip Mix vacuum pump, plug it directly
into the furnace where indicated on the back. If the
pump is not a Whip Mix pump, follow the instructions
as follows:
• Plug the vacuum pump’s power cord into the
outlet end of the short power cord supplied with
the furnace. (Inside the accessory box.)
• Attach the other end of this short power cord to
the international standard outlet on the rear of the
furnace. (Next to the furnace power inlet.)
• Attach a
1
/
4
" inch vacuum rated hose from the
vacuum pump to the brass fitting marked
vACUUM PUMP
at the rear of the furnace.
DO NOT
attach the Argon gas system to the
Pro 100
until the furnace is installed, operating, and the setup
procedures in the
Special Functions
chapter of this
manual have been completed.
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