User's Manual
Initial Startup
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c. Slide main air slider valve (DA) and air motor
slider valve (DF) to the OFF position. See F
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27.
d. Back out the air regulator (DB) then lift the RAM
director valve (DC).
e. Slide main air slider valve (DA) ON.
f. Slowly adjust the air regulator (DB) to increase
air pressure until the RAM begins to lift. Use air
regulator to adjust RAM speed.
g. Adjust director valve to the neutral position
when the platen is high enough to position the
pail beneath the platen.
h. Install pail of material beneath feed pump
platen.
i. Back out the air regulator (DB) then lower the
RAM director valve (DC).
j. Slowly adjust the air regulator (DB) to increase
air pressure until the RAM begins to lower. Use
air regulator to adjust RAM speed.
k. Ensure platen is centered on pail when it con-
tacts it. Repeat previous steps until platen is
centered on pail.
l. Adjust air regulator (CB) to increase air pres-
sure until the RAM presses into the pail. Install
priming stick once fluid begins exiting the prim-
ing stick hole.
NOTE: New platens components may be stiff and resist
entering the pail. Continue increasing pressure up to 80
psi until platen enters the pail. If it does not enter at 80
psi, the thick clear packing on the platen may need to be
flipped upside down so the wider diameter side is up
and the smaller diameter side is down.
m. With the platen pressing into the fluid, slide the
air motor slider valve (DF) to the ON position.
See F
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tinue pumping until pail is empty or desired
amount of fluid has been added to the tank.
Slide the air motor slider valve (DF) to the OFF
position to stop the feed pump.
n. To lift the platen out of the pail, press the
blowoff button (DD) then lift the director valve.
The feed pump will push pressurized air into the
pail to remove it from the platen. Do not let the
pail lift off of the frame. If it does, lower the
platen then retry.
o. Repeat the previous steps as necessary until
both tanks are filled to desired level. Do not
overfill the tank.
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DF
DB
DA
DC
DD
DE
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Use the minimum pressure possible to lift the platen
out of the pail to minimize material splattering when
the platen exits the pail.