Start-Up
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1. Open ball valve at material regulator.
2. With the roller cam still unattached from slave pump
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material regulator. Between 5-15 psi, the pump will
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tension and other factors will ultimately determine the
proper material pressure that will be required.
• GlasCraft recommends an initial start-up pressure of
20-25 psi.
3. Dial up material pump pressure to initial start-up
pressure.
4. Prime the slave pump to proper psi. depending on
which gun is being used.
5. Rotate Pivot Knob, P/N SSP-159 to Re-engage
catalyst drive arm.
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uniform mix of catalyst. If red dye catalyst is being used,
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• While triggering the gun onto a test panel, visibly inspect
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• The catalyst pressure should approximately match the
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• While spraying the gun, inspect catalyst pressure gauge
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• Because of material viscosity, size of nozzle, hose length
and other factors, the catalyst pressure may not exactly
exactly match material pressure.
• Catalyst pressure should be +/- 50 psi of material
pressure.
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uniform catalization. Catalyst pressure should stay
consistent and steady.
8. Inspect material dispense pattern.
9. Adjust material pressure to achieve desired pattern of
material.
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trigger, mixed catalyst and material will remain in the
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