Maintenance; Daily Maintenance; Changing Material Colors Or Material Resin Types - Titan FastMelt 650 Mode D'emploi

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MAINTENANCE

Follow the appropriate steps below to properly
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maintain the system.

DAILY MAINTENANCE

1. Check hydraulic oil level.
2. Check that hydraulic shut-off valve is open.
3. Check propane lines.
4. Check hydraulic lines for leaks and hose deterioration.
5. Check engine oil level.
6. Check propane tank condition. Tanks should be leak- and
rust-free.
WEEKLY MAINTENANCE
1. Grease shaft bearing with lubriplate AC-2A, Enco Andock
B or equivalent.
2. Change engine oil at least every 24 hours of operation, and
maintain oil change records.
3. Check material and oil temperature gauges with a long
stem, high temperature thermometer. Calibrate gauges
when necessary.
4. Check interior of kettle and remove excessive resin build-
up, particularly inside kettle top.
EVERY SIX MONTHS
1. Remove and replace hydraulic filter
ANNUALLY
1. Replace hydraulic fluid with #46 or equivalent.
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CHANGING MATERIAL COLORS OR
MATERIAL RESIN TYPES
1. Maintain an inventory of reusable material boxes for
draining material.
2. White to Yellow:
Drain all of the remaining material from kettle into
material boxes for later use.
Scrape as much of the material from the kettle as possible
while warm, including discharge spout. Residue white
material will blend into your fresh yellow material.
3. Yellow to White:
Thoroughly drain and wipe clean kettle interior of all
yellow materials. You may melt 50 lbs. of new white
material for dilution of yellow residue. This material,
when discharged into a drain-off box, can be resused with
next yellow use.
4. Alkyd:
Hydrocarbon and Expoxy thermoplastic materials are
kettle incompatible with each other. Therefore, the
kettles should be nearly completely cleaned out when
changing material types. Titan cleaning fluids and
recommendations are available for intense kettle clean-
out.
MAINTENANCE
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