41018 ABRASIVE BLASTER - Terry`s Auto Paint Supply, Inc.
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1. Page 6 Steel Grit 40109 Steel grit is extremely fast cutting on rusty metal and hard to remove paint Steel Grit is popular because it leaves a very smooth finish It is also comparable in price to most other specialty abrasives Steel Grit is recommended in reclaim systems or cabinets 25 Lb container Glass Bead 40105 Glass Bead is used in creating a satin or matte finish Glass Bead is recommended in reclaim systems or cabinets 25 Lb container Aluminum Oxide 40098 Aluminum Oxide is a high quality abrasive that is sharper than sand not recommended and cuts twice as fast as sand It leaves a smooth textured finish with no pits or burrs Aluminum Oxide is rougher than glass bead and can be used over and over again It is one of the most economical abrasives you can use in any reclaim systems or cabinets 4 25 Lb container Plastic Grit 40110 Primarily used to strip aluminum and fiberglass Great for stripping paint light oxidation and surface rust Recommended for use in blast cabinets because it creates very little dust Works quickly last a long time and increases visibility within the cabinet 10 Lb container Walnut Shells 40112 Walnut shells are recommended for use on soft surfaces such as aluminum glass wood and other areas where no pitting is desired Leaves a smooth dull finish 10 Lb container ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS PROBLEM CAUSE Surging of b2. 41018 ABRASIVE BLASTER OPERATING GUIDE DIVISION OF S amp H INDUSTRIES 5200 Richmond Road e Cleveland OH 44146 Phone 216 831 0550 e Toll Free 800 253 9726 e Fax 216 831 9573 www shindustries com E mail www service shindustries com Rev 1 19 12 ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 2 WARNING Do not use an ALC Abrasive Blaster until you have read this manual and you understand its contents and warnings These warnings are included for the health and safety of the operator and those in the immediate vicinity Keep this manual for future reference Dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activities may contain chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm and respiratory illnesses Some examples of the chemicals include e Lead from lead based paints e Crystalline silica from bricks cement and other masonry products e Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals Work in a ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles Abrasive blasting produces harmful dust Everyone in the blasting area must wear a properly fitted and properly maintained NIOSH approved supplied air respirator SILICOSIS AND OTHER DUST WARNING
3. Open Face Hood 1 K 40149 Hoseclamp lil Do o l S ASSEMBLY LEAVE ALL BOLTS LOOSE UNTIL STEP 5 1 Attach U shaped brace A to left and right handles B and C using long bolts O Note Brace bolt hole in front must angle downward towards floor in back Left and right handle bolt holes must angle forward in toward tank D for proper assembly 2 Insert axle E at one end only and hang hose ring F over axle end so ring will hang in center between handles Insert axle through second handle opening 3 Attach tank D to handle uprights Use two long bolts O and put washers S on inside of tank 4 Install front tank support G using 2 short bolts Q on tank at top and one long bolt S on U shape brace at bottom Bolt on bottom must angle downward from front to back instruction No 1 5 Now tighten all bolts 6 Put wheels H on axle ends with long hubs inside and flat side of wheels to the outside 7 Tap on hub caps 1 gently until seated 8 Slip formed elbow of hose J through ring on axle Hold hose clamp K on funnel end of tank L with one hand and push hose over funnel end of tank 9 Secure hose in position with hose clamp K Note Hole near formed elbow in hose must be kept open for proper operation See operating instruction sheet after assembly ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 12 Disclaimer of Warranties S amp H Industries Inc Seller makes no warranties with respect to any
4. goods delivered to Buyer or users except as specifically set forth within this manual S 8 H INDUSTRIES INC MAKES NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE GOODS AND S amp H INDUSTRIES INC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT S amp H INDUSTRIES INC WARRANTIES SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE OR NON CONFORMITY RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENT OF IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OR USE OF ANY GOODS BY USERS OR BUYER OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR FROM ALTERATION OR ATTEMPTED REPAIR BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN S amp H INDUSTRIES INC ALL USED REPAIRED MODIFIED OR ALTERED ITEMS ARE PURCHASED AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS Indemnification Agreement Buyer agrees to the fullest extent permitted by the law to fully indemnify hold harmless and defend Seller its parent subsidiary and affiliated companies its owners officers directors employees agents representatives and insurers collectively Indemnities from and against any and all claims demands suits damages judgments of sums of money losses and expenses including but limited to attorney s fees and costs collectively referred to herein as Claims arising out of or resulting from any bodily injury sickness disease or death or injury to or destruction of tangible property arising out of or resulting from the use sale or distribution of any and all products purchased from Seller by Buyer regardless of
5. use corrosive materials of any type in unit Use only clean dry media T Do not splice abrasive hose The splice will wear out quickly and may violently spray media over the surrounding area A worn blast hose could suddenly fail by bursting Couplings and nozzle holders may not adequately grip worn hose causing them to blow off under pressure Compressed air and abrasive escaping from a burst hose or disconnected coupling or nozzle holder could cause severe injury 8 Always place the machine so that the outlet is pointed away from any objects or persons Stand clear of the path of exiting abrasive It may come out at high velocity Impact from exiting abrasive could cause severe injury ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 4 9 Static electricity can be created by the use of this eguipment Do not use within fifty feet of any explosive potentially explosive substances or their vapors as an explosion can occur 10 Do not use this equipment in any area that might be considered hazardous or where flammable gases or liquids are present Failure to do so may cause an explosion resulting in serious injury OPERATION Connect your air supply to the handle of the blast gun with a 1 4 NPT fitting Abrasive materials must be dry and preferably of the finest grit available to prevent clogging of the gun The ALC abrasive blaster is designed to operate between 50 110 PSI Pressures of no more than 70 PSI are recommended for the etching
6. whether or not such claim arises in whole or in part out of Seller s alleged fault including but not limited to Seller s negligence Strict liability products liability breach of warranty or any other act or omission Buyer expressly waives any and all immunity from suit by Seller its parent subsidiary and affiliated companies and its owners officers directors employees agents representatives and insurers by operation of any workers compensation law or statute By purchasing from S amp H Industries Inc Buyer acknowledges and represents that Buyer has read fully understands and agrees to the Indemnification provisions set forth above LIMITED WARRANTY S amp H Industries Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years after the date of original purchase If the product should become defective within that warranty period we will repair or replace it at our option free of charge including return transportation to you provided you deliver it prepaid to S amp H Industries Inc 5200 Richmond Road Bedford Hts Ohio 44146 This warranty does not include damage resulting from accident abuse or misuse of the product Nor does it apply to parts subject to abrasive wear i e nozzles air jets seal blocks valves hose connections and hoses Implied warranties including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are excluded to the extent permitted by law and any a
7. Clean or replace gasket Fill tank Dry media Check system Straighten hose ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 8 Debris in media Clean or screen media 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 9 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 40047 40048 40142 40049 40138 40050 i Fig Fo s mi 40051 VA 40052 i F12 40145 REPLACEMENT PARTS Part No Description Blast gun body equipped with 1 4 nozzle 1 8 air jet 40051 1 4 Steel nozzle silver 15 CFM 80 PSI 40052 5 16 steel nozzle black 20 CFM 80 PSI 5 64 Air jet gold 1 8 Air jet silver 5 16 Ceramic nozzle 20 CFM 80 PSI 40116 Abrasive hose 10 ft with molded elbow 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 10 40018 ABRASIVE BLASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS All parts for assembly will be found in parts bag inside of box 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 11 BOX CONTENTS Key Part No Description Qty Key PartNo Description Qty A 10953 U shaped bottom brace 1 L x Funnelendofiank B 10951 Leftuprightarm 1 M 40688 Handlecap C 10952 Rightuprightarm 1 N 4002100 SafetyGoggles 1 D 11032 Tank 994 0 LE 10956 Axe 1 P 10188 20 Sqnutchamfered 7 F 40150 Hosering 1 Q 10182 20x RHMS 2 G 11034 Fronttank support 1 R_ 4014800 AllenWrench I 10705 Hubcap 2 T 10705 HubCap J Hose 1 U 4002000
8. S Breathing dust from silica sand may cause silicosis a fatal lung disease Breathing dust during blasting operations may also cause asbestosis and or other serious or fatal diseases A NIOSH approved well maintained air supplied abrasive blasting respirator must be used by anyone blasting anyone handling or using media containing toxic substances or media with more than point one percent 001 free crystalline silica and anyone in the area of the dust Harmful dust can remain suspended in the air for long periods of time after blasting has ceased causing serious injury or death Before removing respirator use an air monitoring instrument to determine if atmosphere is safe to breathe Contact local OHSA or NIOSH office to determine the proper respirator for your particular application Supplied Air respirators do not remove or protect against carbon monoxide CO or any other toxic gas Use a carbon monoxide removal device and monitoring device with the respirator to ensure grade D quality air Follow all applicable OSHA standards and OSHA regulation 1910 134 d ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 3 OPERATING GUIDE APPLICATIONS 1 ABRASIVE BLASTING Your Abrasive blaster is designed to spray abrasive material such as black beauty aluminum oxide glass beads metal shot silicon carbide ground corncobs and ground nutshells The abrasive blasting of rust paint scale grease old paint mold mildew and other corrosion from m
9. ed they must be secured by safety lock pins or wires to prevent accidental disconnection while under pressure Hose disconnection while under pressure could cause serious injury WARNING The threads on the nozzle and nozzle holder must be inspected each time the nozzle is secured to the holder Check the threads for wear and make sure nozzle holder securely grips the nozzle The nozzle washer must also be inspected for wear Worn nozzle washers cause thread erosion A loose fitting nozzle may eject from the holder under pressure and could cause severe injury MAINTENANCE Replace the nozzle when you notice too much air and abrasive or liquid escaping or if cleaning speed is reduced When the air jet is worn it will deflect the flow downward and will cut a groove in the nozzle The ratio of wear is one air jet to every three or four steel nozzles If air jet and nozzle are not replaced when worn the gun suction head will be damaged The nozzle is easily replaced by loosening the nozzle setscrew The air jet is accessible by removing the suction head To obtain maximum power the I D of the air jet must be 1 2 the I D of the nozzle When re assembling the blast gun ensure that the suction ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions Page 5 head is holding the air jet and rubber sealing washer tightly against the gun body Tighten the setscrew securely making sure that it is sitting in the proper groove on the gun handle Also periodically check t
10. etal wood stone and fiberglass are ideal applications for the Sandy Jet blast cleaner This product is also excellent for etching distinctive designs in glass wood stone marble and concrete ADDITIONAL WARNINGS CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY USER AT ALL TIMES 1 Everyone in the blast area including the equipment operator should correctly use and maintain a NIOSH approved air supplied respirator even after blasting has ceased Harmful dust can remain suspended in the air for long periods of time after blasting has ceased causing injury or death 2 Before using the pressure blaster Put on safety glasses gloves and NIOSH approved respirator Always wear these protective items when operating and while servicing your abrasive blaster A well maintained air supplied blasting respirator must be used by anyone blasting 3 Use thick gloves with gauntlets to protect your hands 4 Use backboards to prevent overspray from hitting someone or something else because the dust will travel a long distance Blast in a large open area to minimize abrasive accumulation in surrounding areas 5 For safe operation perform recommended preventive maintenance on blaster tank remote unit and accessories Replace all worn parts before they fail Immediate replacement of worn components is required Failure to replace worn components could result in exposing the operator or bystanders to high speed media and compressed air causing serious injury 6 Do not
11. he abrasive hose for leaks or cracks IMPORTANT Nozzle and air jet must maintain proper size ratio i e small small medium medium large large WARNING Abrasive particles and liquids are emitted from the blast gun under high pressure Operator must wear appropriate personal and respiratory protective equipment as approved by MSHA NIOSH Abrasive Media Usage 1 If moisture is in the media it will eventually damage the blaster tank or plug the system Keep the media and compressor air dry to avoid this problem 2 If the media is moist screen it and dry it before using 3 Do not leave media in the tank after blasting because it can absorb moisture and impair blasting performance 4 Store media in a dry place keep media off the ground or concrete floors Put it on a wooden skid 5 It may not be advisable to blast if the humidity is excessively high 6 Consider using different grades or different types of media to prevent nozzle clogging due to high moisture content 7 Do not use sand ABRASIVE AND PRESSURE GUIDE Abrasive 10898 10898 10898 10898 10898 Silicon carbide Glass beads Coal Slag 40093 Coal Slag is used when paint and rust has to be removed from steel such as car bodies tanks or heavy machinery Coal Slag is faster cutting can be re used is moisture free and will not pack or absorb moisture 25 Lb container 30 50 80 120 30 50 30 50 30 50 30 40 14 30 ALG 41018 Assembly Instructions
12. last flow Air pressure too low Too much media Excessive media consumption Media valve open too far Air pressure too low Clogging and plugging of blast flow Debris in media Media size too large Nozzle plugs Nozzle plugs Wet media Moisture in abrasive media Wet media Water in air Water in tank Humid weather Moderate humidity Moderate humidity High humidity Overtaxed compressor Compressor too small Nozzle size too large Too many leaks in plumbing Holes in abrasive hose Air filter on compressor plugged Lack of air pressure Compressor too small Supply valves not on full position Nozzle size too large Leaks in plumbing Holes in abrasive hose Air filter on compressor plugged Urethane gasket worn or dirty Lack of abrasive flow Blaster tank empty Moisture in media Not enough air pressure Abrasive hose kinked POSSIBLE SOLUTION Check pressure gauge on compressor Close slightly Check pressure gauge on compressor Purge and screen Use smaller grit size Use larger nozzle Adjust media valve 40200 Dry media drain water from air Change or use dry media Drain water from air lines Empty dry out and refill Keep media as dry as possible Use drier or moisture separator Avoid that period of use if possible Restrict time used Use smaller size Seal and tighten plumbing Replace hose Clean Use smaller nozzle Open valves Use smaller size Seal and tighten plumbing Replace hose Clean filter
13. nd all implied warranties are excluded This is the exclusive remedy and liability for consequential damages under any and all warranties are excluded to the extent exclusion is permitted by law
14. of glass or plastic and the carving of wood A minimum 2 3 HP compressor is required At 80 PSI the 1 4 nozzle supplied with the product will require 15 CFM A smaller nozzle requiring only 7 CFM can be ordered separately For maximum operating power no less than 5 16 I D air hose of a maximum 50 feet length with no splices or restrictions should be connected to a direct line from the compressor tank to the blast gun When using an ALC container note the air vent is located on the abrasive hose below the container Keep it open at all times Abrasives must flow freely from container to the level part of hose below container When using ALC Model 40018 slide suction hose 1 1 4 onto pick up aspirator tube allowing 1 4 opening above outer tube for proper air venting The speed and quality of the blasting depends upon the size of the air jet and nozzle used air pressure type and size of abrasive and distance from the work surface The gun should be held almost directly at the object to be cleaned but at enough angle that the abrasive doesn t rebound at the operator Abrasive power is increased as you hold the gun closer to the work Make sure that your abrasive material is dry WARNING Disconnecting hose while unit is under pressure could cause serious injury or death Use safety lock pins and safety cables in all coupling connections to help prevent hose couplings from accidental disconnection If twist on type air hose couplings are us
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