Nordson 3400V Series - Page 171

A
5-18
Maintenance
To
Flush the
System with
a Flushing Material
(contd)
17. Place
a container under
the manifold drain valve,
open the valve, and
drain
the remaining
adhesive.
18.
Clean the manifold
filter. Refer
to Cleaning a Standard Manifold Filter
in
this section.
19.
Go
to the
procedure
Io Restore
the
Unit
to Normal
Operation in this
section.
To
Flush the
System with Type R Fluid
1. Before
beginning
this
procedure,
first complete
the
procedure
Io
Prepare
for Flushing
the
System earlier
in
this section.
2.
Set the tank
temperature 14-17'C
(25-30
"F)
higher
than the
recommended
application temperature
of the adhesive. Refer to
System Programming
Proceduresinlhe
lnstallation section of
this
manual.
3. PourType
R fluid intothe
emptytankto within 25 mm
(1
in.)
of the
top of
the tank.
4.
Use a clean
paint
brush or similar
tool to apply fluid to areas not
submerged'in
the fluid.
5. Allow the fluid
to heat in the tank for 2-12 hours
6. As needed,
use a wooden or
plastic
strainer to skim off the char and
adhesive
that floats
to the top of the tank.
CAUTION: Do not
pump
Type R fluid
through hoses.
Fluid
absorbed by char in
the hoses may leach out
or cause
large
pieces
of char to break
off and clog a nozzle during later
operation.
7. Place
a
container
under
the manifold drain valve, open the valve,
and
drain the fluid
from the manifold.
NOTE:
You
can
reuse
the fluid if
you place
a strainer on the top of
the container
used to collect it.
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