HOS Orbot - Maintenance; Cleaning the Orbot Machine; Cleaning the Spray System; Changing the Hos Orbot Sprayborg Velcro Driver Discs

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MAINTENANcE
Cleaning the ORBOT machine:
 • CleanthemachinewithasoftclothandaneutralpHcleaner.
Cleaning the spray system:
 • RinsetheORBOTspraysystemaftereachapplicationtopreventcloggingofthehoses,ltersand
the pump system.
 • Torinsethespraysystem,installabottlelledwithclearwaterandplaceaSuperZorbpadinfront
of the spray jets. Rinse the system by holding down the black spray button on the machine’s handle
for at least 30 seconds.
 • Ifthespraynozzlesgetclogged,removethecapsandsoakthebrasspartsofthespraynozzlesand
ltersinadegreasingsolution(likeacetone)forabout15minutes.
 • Ifthespraynozzlesareleaking,replacethelters(seepage16).
 • Whenassemblingthenozzles,makesurethatthenozzleholesarealignedhorizontallytoachievea
uniform spray pattern.
Changing the HOS ORBOT SprayBorg Velcro driver discs
 • RemovetheeightouterscrewsthatfastentheVelcrodisconthedriverplate.Tosavetime,usean
electric screwdriver with a PH3 bit.
 • WARNING:ThePH3bitisslightlylargerthanstandardsize.ItisimportantthatyouareusingaPH3
bit, as smaller bits can damage the screw heads and produce sharp edges which can damage the
cleaning pads.
 • AttachanewVelcrodisctothedriverplateusingtheeightscrews.
WARNING: Make sure that the screws are very tight, not loose. If the screws are the slightest
loose it can cause damage to the Velcro disc.
 • EnsurethatthefourholesinthemiddleoftheVelcrodiscarealignedwiththescrewslocatedon
thedriverplate.Anexactalignmentallowsaneasyremovalandinstallationofthedriverplate.
Changing the filters
 • Ifthesprayjetsbecomecloggedorshouldleak,thisisasignthattheltersmustbechanged.
 • Tochangethelters,openthesprayjetcapsbyturningthecapswithasuitablewrench
counterclockwise.Fixthesprayjetbodywithawrenchusingtheotherhandforstabilization.
 • Removethesprayjetcaps.Thespraytipandthecheckballvalveltercannowberemovedeasily
from the spray jet body.
 • Insertthenewlterinthesprayjetbodyhousing,placethespraytipinsidethecap,putthecapon
the thread and turn clockwise to seal.
 • Sealthecaprmlybyusingtheappropriatewrenches.Thesprayjetscannowbeoperatedas
usual.
 • WARNING:Makesuretoaligntheslitsofthesprayjettipsinahorizontalplanetotheoorto
allow for an even spray pattern.
 A:cap,B:spraytip,C:checkballvalvelter