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Daily Operation - Start Up & Shut Down for GMP-075
Start-Up
- Open "A" and "B" container supply valves under containers.
- Check level of materials in containers, making sure level is always over 1/3 filled.
- Clean off applicator dispense head with plastic mixer nozzle removed.
- Verify smooth, air-free flow of both materials by dispensing material into a waste container. Check for two (in some cases, three) smooth, consistent streams of material.
- Wipe head clean and coat dispense head with compatible lubricant.
- Place new plastic mixer nozzle on dispense head with retaining nut.
- Dispense approximately 2 mixer volumes of material into waste container.
- Make 2 or 3 test samples to verify performance.
Shut-Down
- Turn off or disconnect motor controller. Disconnect air supply.
- Remove static mixer nozzle.
- Trigger applicator to relieve any pressure in lines or system. Materials may ooze out of the applicator.
- For MANUAL Dispense Valve: Fill dispense manifold with compatible lubricant. Fill each zerk until the material inside the dispensing head is replaced with the compatible lubricant.
- Clean dispense manifold and coat with compatible lubricant.
- Lubricate each pump. Open the bleed valve at the pump bottom, then grease the zerk at the top of the pump until the material coming out of the bleed port is relatively clean, fresh lubricant. Close the bleed valve.
*This lubricating operation is necessary to prevent pump-seizing problems caused by various materials. It may be unnecessary for some materials, but is recommended as a precautionary measure.
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