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3.0 CUBIC FOOT C-SERIES BLAST POT
Maintenance
Maintenance of the Blast Pot is limited to the daily cleaning and the immediate replacement of
damaged or worn parts.
3.0 Cubic Foot C-Series Blast Pot
Disassembly:
Inspection Door Assembly: Fig. 4
1) Unthread Nut (1) from Bolt (3).
2) Remove Yoke (2) from Bolt (3).
3) With Bolt (3) captured in slot in Door (5), grasp Bolt (3) and push on Door (5) towards the
interior of Blast Pot to free the Door (5) and Gasket (4).
4) Remove Door (5) from Blast Pot interior.
Pop-Up Valve: Fig. 5
1) Remove Inspection Door Assembly (1).
2) Unthread Vertical Pipe (4) from Pipe Elbow (5). Remove Vertical Pipe (4) and Pop-Up
Valve (3) from the Blast Pot through Inspection Door opening.
3) Remove Pop-Up Valve (3) from pipe.
Pop-Up Valve Seat: Fig. 5
1) Pry Pop-Up Valve Seat (2) from recess below the fill hole (A) in top of Blast Pot and
remove through fill hole (A).
Assembly:
Pop-Up Valve Seat: Fig. 5
1) Insert the Pop-Up Valve Seat (2) in the recess below the fill hole (A). Ensure Pop-Up Valve
Seat (2) is completely seated in recess.
Pop-Up Valve: Fig. 5
1) Inspect Horizontal Pipe (6) and Pipe Elbow (5) for damage. Replace if damaged.
2) Insert Pop-Up Valve (3) on non-threaded end of Vertical Pipe (4).
3) Place Pop-Up Valve (3) and Vertical Pipe (4) in Blast Pot and thread in to Pipe Elbow (5).
4) Ensure Vertical Pipe (4) is perpendicular to Horizontal Pipe (6). Slide Pop-Up Valve (3) up
and down to ensure freedom of movement and properly seats against Pop-Up Valve Seat (2).
5) Tighten Vertical Pipe (4) 1/4 turn beyond hand tight.
Inspection Door Assembly: Fig. 4
1) Ensure Door (5) is free of debris. Place Gasket (4) on Door (5) and insert through
opening in side of Blast Pot.
2) Place head of Bolt (3) in slot on Door (5). Grasp Bolt (3) and seat Door (5) and Gasket (4)
on interior ring of opening. Ensure Gasket (4) creates positive seal.
3) Place Yoke (2) on Bolt (3) and tighten Nut (1). Ensure Yoke (2) is tight and an air-tight seal
is produced.
3.0 Cubic Foot C-Series Blast Pot
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Always depressurize the entire
blasting system, disconnect all
electrical power sources and
lockout/tagout all components
before any maintenance or
troubleshooting is attempted.
Failure to comply with the
above warning could cause
electrical shock and
inadvertent activation of
equipment resulting in death
or serious injury.
Piping may loosen during
transit. Ensure all internal and
external piping is aligned and
tightened before use. Ensure
Pop-Up Valve will seal properly
with Pop-Up Valve Seat at
opening in top of Blast Pot.
Never weld, grind or drill
on the Blast Pot (or any
pressure vessel). Doing so
will void ASME certification
and manufacturer's warranty.
Welding, grinding or drilling on
the Blast Pot (or any pressure
vessel) could weaken the
vessel causing it to burst.
Failure to comply with the
above warning could result
in death or serious injury.
(ASME Pressure Vessel Code,
Section VIII, Division 1)