Operation
Winterizing Winterizing
Winterizing
the the
the
Equipment Equipment
Equipment
Vapor-AbrasiveBlastersmustbewinterized
wheneverthereisapossibilityoffreezing
temperaturesduringstorage.Itisimperativethat
youanticipatethepossibilityofafreezeandalways
protecttheunitduringfallandwinterseasons,evenif
beingstoredonlyovernight.
1.Makesureallofthewaterhasbeendrained
fromthepot.Reconnecttheabrasivehoseafter
drainingthepot.
2.Makesurethepop-upisintheclosedposition.
Thiswillpreventdebrisfromenteringthepot
duringstorage.
3.Drainthewatertankbydisconnectingthepump
inlethoseandopeningtheinletballvalve.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
Alldisposalsmustcomplywithnational,
state,andlocalregulations.Inaddition,ifthe
watercontainsarustinhibitor,youmaywantto
retainandpreservethewaterduetotheexpense
oftheinhibitor.
4.Drainthepumpinlethose,theninserttheend
intoawindshieldwashcontainer.Choosea
windshieldwashwitharatingthatwillprotectthe
equipmentforthelowesttemperaturesinyour
area.
5.TurntheselectorvalvetoRINSEandopenthe
rinseball-valve.Whileholdingtherinsehose
overthepot,runthepumpuntilwindshieldwash
comesoutoftherinsehose.
6.Movetheselectorvalveintotheotherthree
positions(WASH,BLAST,andFILL).Conrm
thattheinternalwatertubingllswithwindshield
washbeforeturningtheselectorvalvetothenext
position.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
All3/8in.tubingshouldbelledwith
windshieldwashforfullprotection.
7.EngagetheE-Stop.
8.Reconnectthepumpinlethosetotheinletball
valve.
9.Makesurethattherinseball-valveandthedrain
ball-valveareleftopen.
NOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Wheniceformsbehindtheseals,thesealscan
becomedamaged.Duringstorage,positionall
ball-valvesintheopenposition.
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