Nordson 3100V Series Customer Product Manual

Maintenance
A
5-11
Flushing the
System
Use this
procedure
to
periodically
flush the system with hot melt material,
a flushing material, or Type R cleaning fluid.
System
flushing removes
excess dirt and charred materialthat can clog the system and cause
poor
system
performance.
You should
also
flush
the system
when
you
switch
to
a new type
of hot melt materialthat
is incompatible
with
the
old
material.
lf
you
are unsure whether the materials are compatible, contact
your
material
supplier.
To Prepare for Flushing the
System
1. Ensure
that the unit
is
at operating temperature
WARNING:
System or material
pressurized.
Relieve system
pressure.
Failure to
observe may
result in
serious burns.
2. Relieve system
pressure.
Refer
to
Relieving
System
Pressure in this
section.
3. See
Figure
A 5-10.
Drain
the unit by
pumping
as much hot melt
'
material from the
tank as
possible
using one of the
following methods
Method of Draining
Description
Gun
Place
a suitable container under each
gun
nozzle. Remove
each
nozzle from its
gun.
Return the
pump
air
pressure
to
its normal
setting and
pump
the hot melt
material out
through the
gun.
Manifold Pump
the
hot melt material out through the
manifold. Refer
to
Flushing a
Standard
Manifold Filterin this section.
Hose Disconnect
a
hose from its
gun.
Replace
the
dust
cover,
which was removed during
installation, over
the
hose
electrical
receptacle. Position the hose over a
suitable waste
container and
secure it.
Return
the
pump
air
pressure
to
its normal
setting and
pump
the hot melt material out
through the hose.
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Nordson 3100V Series Specifications

General

Brand	Nordson
Model	3100V Series
Category	Melting Machines
Language	English