Graco 3A1319F User's Manual
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1. 0 5 in b f 9 amp fd X EASY N Na QE ti14123a NOTE The material gate is adjustable The gate is factory set at a 0 5 in 1 3 cm gap You can increase this gap for more material flow or decrease the gap for less material flow 14 Do not overfill material in kettle Overfill would be material higher than 5 in 13 cm below top of kettle Overfill Line ti14410a 15 Avoid bumping or impacting the unit to prevent spill age or splashing of hot material ProMelt Overheating Protection This unit has a built in protective device to prevent dam age from overheating The kettle burners may automati cally shut down if excessive temperatures are reached If this happens allow the unit to cool down for 20 30 minutes or until main kettle burners 2 reignite and resume operation 3SA1319F Bead Dispenser Box Bead Dispenser Box All ThermoLazer units The Bead Dispenser Box has multiple doors which can be opened and closed to allow beads to be dispensed at desired width patterns ti22649a Bead flow rate can be adjusted using the Bead Flow Rate Lever on the outside of the Bead Dispenser Box ti14157a Adding Beads to SplitBead Hopper Single Bead Application ThermoLazer 200 200TC 1 Open SplitBead hopper door 2 Fill hopper with beads Close and lock hopper2. 177 C before adding mate rial If kettle has material allow material to reach 380 F 193 C before adding material D j 9 3 p YA wD q 4 Secure ThermoLazer by chocking wheels lt T X A DA NI N A D Q AR ti14123a e NOTE The material gate is adjustable The gate is factory set at a 0 5 in 1 3 cm gap You can increase this gap for more material flow or decrease the gap for less material flow aN ti14603a 7 Do not overfill material in kettle Overfill would be material higher than 5 in 13 cm below top of ket tle ThermoLazer 300TC shown 5 Add thermoplastic material to kettle ti14410a 8 Close and latch cover access doors when applying thermoplastic 9 Avoid bumping or impacting Thermolazer to prevent spillage or splashing of hot material 3SA1319F 29 Preparing ThermoLazer ProMelt for Application Preparing ThermoLazer ProMelt for Application AMA BURN HAZARD Keep all access covers closed and latched when equipment is in use Always secure the unit by chocking wheels when adding thermoplastic 1 Secure the unit by chocking wheels and applying parking brake ti14603a Make sure kettle burners and screed box burners are lit Set Kettle Temperature Control to maximum tem perature recommended by thermoplastic manufac turer NOTE If the kettle i
3. N N 5S 3 Press down screed box lever 3 Engage screed box rod into screed box lever 475008 ti14268a 4 Align hole of rod clevis with connecting hole in ti16839a screed box yoke and install hairpin cotter pin 4 Disengage screed box rod from screed box lever and carefully remove screed box 26 3SA1319F Screed Box ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt SmartDie I 2 Slide mount down until leading box edge of screed a box runner is just off of the ground surface For best ene performance raise leading edge 020 in 0 5 mm off ground surface Scraper blade may be used to BURN HAZARD set this depth Make sure to use two hands when picking up screed box Place one hand on yoke and one hand on rod ti17047b Do NOT pick up screed box with one hand and or at one location ti17045a 3 Tighten bolts on screed box mounting bracket ti17048b Adj ustment ti16841a The height and angle of the screed box can be adjusted 4 Spring position may be moved to a different hole to ensure a solid line of material on any surface For The farthest holes provide greatest force to close optimum delivery of thermoplastic material make sure the gate the screed box runner is adjusted as described 1 Loosen two bolts on screed box mounting bracket ti16835a 3SA1319F 27 Screed Box Line Thickness Adjustment Screed Box Line Thickness Adjustment All ThermoLazer units
4. ti17046a NOTE 1 4 turn will change line thickness by 013 in 1 Move screed box actuator to middle position Make 0 3 mm Turn the line adjustment screw clockwise for a sure screed box is closed and resting on the thinner line or counterclockwise for a thickaer line ground NOTE All screed boxes are initially set at 90 mil 1 8 mm Adjustment may be required before Typical settings on pavement 0 060 0 125 in first use 0 153 0 318 cm 2 Use a flat screwdriver to turn line adjustment screws Typical settings on metal stencil Flush 0 0 in 0 0 cm clockwise so that line thickness is zero 3 Turn line adjustment screws counter clockwise until desired line thickness is reached Measure line thickness after applying thermoplastic and adjust as necessary 28 3SA1319F Preparing ThermoLazer 200 200TC 300TC for Application Preparing ThermoLazer 200 200tTc 300tc for Application BURN HAZARD Keep all access covers closed and latched when equip ment is in use Always secure ThermoLazer by chocking wheels when adding thermoplastic ee ti14122b 1 Secure the unit by chocking wheels and applying parking brake 6 Move Gate Valve Actuator S to raised position and 2 Make sure kettle burners and screed box burners fill screed box with melted thermoplastic material are lit 3 Allow kettle to heat up before adding material If ket tle is completely empty allow kettle to reach 300 350 F 149
5. FlexDie used on ThermoLazer 200 200TC only FlexDie Part No T6667 16Y662 3 in 8 cm in O 16Y320 16663 16Y664 in 18 cm 8 in 20 cm 16Y665 9 in 22 5 cm 10 in 25 cm 16Y207 12 in 80 cm 3 3 3 In 8 8 8 cm 16Y352 4 3 4 in 10 8 10 cm 4 2 4 in 10 5 10 cm 16Y363 4 4 4 in 10 10 10 cm FlexDie Description 2 3SA1319F Contents System Chart sirere omadini eae a 2 Contents sasansssnsnsnsassnnannnsannnnn 3 Warnings 256 sa sce etre See a ars 4 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 6 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 CONUNUGG damerna dea aes eee 7 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200TC 8 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200TC CONUNUEO eserse cove eee tana dew abe 9 Component Identification ThermoLazer 300TC 10 Component Identification ThermoLazer 300TC Continued 0 000 eee eee 11 Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt 12 Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt CONNUE suita deena AAA da 13 Important Safety Information 14 Important Safety Information 15 Important Safety Information 16 Lighting Instructions 0 00 e eee eee 17 Lighting Kettle Burners 05 17 Shutting Off Burner 005 19 Torch Lighting Instructions 20 Front Screed Box Burner Lighting Instructions 21 Rear Screed Box Burner
6. S m o Material Capacity Ib kg Front tire pressure psi bar a T Rear tire pressure psi bar 60 4 14 Weight Ib kg 260 300 295 350 118 136 134 159 Igniter a gt AA o 5 S Physical 38 3A1319F Notes 3SA1319F Notes 39 Graco Standard Warranty Graco warrants all equipment referenced in this document which is manufactured by Graco and bearing its name to be free from defects in material and workmanship on the date of sale to the original purchaser for use With the exception of any special extended or limited warranty published by Graco Graco will for a period of twelve months from the date of sale repair or replace any part of the equipment determined by Graco to be defective This warranty applies only when the equipment is installed operated and maintained in accordance with Graco s written recommendations This warranty does not cover and Graco shall not be liable for general wear and tear or any malfunction damage or wear caused by faulty installation misapplication abrasion corrosion inadequate or improper maintenance negligence accident tampering or substitution of non Graco component parts Nor shall Graco be liable for malfunction damage or wear caused by the incompatibility of Graco equipment with structures accessories equipment or materials not supplied by Graco or the improper design manufacture installation operation or maintenance of structures accessories e
7. LP Gas supply cylinder must be designed fabricated and marked in accordance with specifications and regulators for LP Gas cylinders at The U S Department of Transportation DOT The National Standard of Canada CAN CSA B339 Cylinders Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of Dangerous Goods The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC 6 3SA1319F Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 continued Sale BB ti22642a AA Kettle Temperature Control Knob CC System Regulator BB Kettle Temperature Indicator 3SA1319F 7 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200TC Component Identification ThermoLazer 200Tc ti22640a A Kettle Main Burner creed Box Bead Dispense Box Actuator B Kettle Pilot Burner Q ControlFlow Gate Valve Actuator Kettle Thermopile R Propane Tank Connector D Front Screed Box Burners Bead Hopper E Flame Indicator _T LP Gas Cylinder Holder creed Box FlexDie UyfAecess Cover SSCS G Rear Screed Box Burners V jAgitator Crank C H Bead Dispenser Box W Kettle J Rear Swivel Wheel Re ontrolFlow ate Valve K Rear Swivel Unlock Lever i Front Screed box Manual Shut Off Z Agitator L Agitator O
8. LP gas only flows to burner when safety shut off valve knob is pressed in DAILY Make sure the screed burners are burning cor rectly DAILY Check bead box dispenser drive wheel 27 and tire 89 for foreign debris WEEKLY Grease thermoplastic flow control gate valve guides WEEKLY Check tire pressures WEEKLY Check screed box bar carbide runners for wear WEEKLY Clean the kettle to remove any debris or burnt material WEEKLY or every 3000 Ib of melting Clean ProMelt Kettle of all overheated material MONTHLY Grease agitator rod ball joint ends DAILY Clean ProMelt kettle screen by scraping sides with long handled scraper O 3A1319F FatTrack Front Swivel Wheel System ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt ANNUALLY Tighten nut on screw under dust cap until spring washer bottoms out Then back off the nut 1 2 to 3 4 turns ANNUALLY Tighten nut on screw until it begins to compress spring washer Then tighten an additional 1 4 turn MONTHLY Grease the wheel bearing PERIODICALLY Check caster locking pin for wear If pin is worn out there will be play in the caster wheel Reverse or replace the pin as needed PERIODICALLY Check caster wheel alignment as necessary 3SA1319F Maintenance FatTrack Front Swivel Tire Alignment Align front wheel as follows 1 Loosen cap screw 86h ti14527a N Rotate front wheel fork left or right as necessary to
9. O M Rear Screed Box Manual Shut Off ZZ Kettle Lid Lock LP Gas supply cylinder not supplied by Graco LP Gas supply cylinder must be designed fabricated and marked in accordance with specifications and regulators for LP Gas cylinders at The U S Department of Transportation DOT The National Standard of Canada CAN CSA B339 Cylinders Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of Dangerous Goods The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC 8 3A1319F Component Identification ThermoLazer 200TC Component Identification ThermoLazer 200Tc Continued CC AA BB ti22641a AA Kettle Temperature Control Knob BB Kettle Temperature Indicator CC Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD System Regulator 3SA1319F 9 Component Identification ThermoLazer 300TC Component Identification ThermoLazer 300tTc 2 cA 2 f FA e PA ti24933a at Fy LAs Set AO A 7 Kettle Main Burners 2 Kettle Pilot Burner H m Bead DispenserBox P _ SpitBead Hopper LP Gas supply cylinder not supplied by Graco LP Gas supply cylinder must be designed fabricated and marked in accordance with specifications and regulators for LP Gas cylinders at The U S Department of Transportation DOT The National Standard of Canada CAN CSA
10. gas supply hose for wear abrasions cuts or leaks Replace only with hoses recommended by Graco 16 Check gas supply hose connection to LP gas cylinder Make sure fitting is free of debris before connecting to tank Make sure gas connection is screwed completely on and is free of leaks Check to ensure that the following are closed e LP Gas Tank manual shut off valve e ControlFlow gate valve e Front screed box burner flame adjusting valve e Torch flame adjusting valve e Screed box burner flame adjusting valve 24H622 and 24H624 only e Kettle gas burner manual shut off valve e Kettle gas safety valve e Kettle temperature control knob turn to OFF Check to make sure exhaust openings on kettle are not obstructed Exhaust Openings ThermoLazer 300Tc shown ti16838a Check to make sure combustion air supply openings on kettle are not obstructed 3SA1319F Lighting Instructions Lighting Kettle Burners NOTE Read Important Safety Information page 14 16 ThermoLazer 200 1 Open kettle door to view burner ti23087a 2 Open propane tank valve ti14127a 3 Open kettle temperature control knob AA ti23095a ti23096a 5 Regulate kettle flame as desired with kettle tem perature control knob AA 3SA1319F Lighting Instructions K No EN JJ ti23097a FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If pilot ignites without depressing the gas safety valve knob replace gas
11. safety valve If gas safety valve knob does not pop back after releasing in pilot posi tion STOP and replace gas safety valve Shut off gas at propane tank before replacing valve 6 Turn gas safety valve knob to ON 7 Turn temperature to 250 F 121 C and observe that main burners have ignited Turn kettle temperature control back to OFF and observe that main burners shut off FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If main burners do not ignite or shut off when rotating temperature control knob STOP Shut off gas at the propane tank Follow diagnostic procedure in Repair manual 8 Turn temperature control to desired setting ThermoLazer 200TC 1 Open kettle door ti23087a 17 Lighting Instructions 2 Open propane tank valve 8 Turn temperature control to desired setting a N ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt C gt 1 Turn temperature control knob AA to OFF 3 Turn gas safety valve CC to PILOT and push in ti14127a aa ae a ae y Sj aatar CC 4 Light kettle burner with torch 3 Open kettle burner view port Not all models have a view port Kettle Burner ti23096a 5 Continue to push in gas safety valve CC for approximately 1 minute If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 5 after 10 minutes 4 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank located at front of unit open kettle manual shut off va
12. straighten alignment 3 Tighten cap screw 86h Push striper and let striper roll with hands off of striper NOTE If striper rolls right or left then repeat steps 1 and 3 until striper rolls straight 37 Technical Data Technical Data ThermoLazer ThermoLazer 200 200tTc ThermoLazer 300Tc ProMelt 24U280 with Rear without Rear 24H624 Heat Heat 240281 24H622 24H625 Fuel Liquefied Petroleum Gas LP gas propane vapor Gas supply maximum pressure psi bar 250 17 24 Kettle burners 0 5 0 5 0 an 0 034 0 034 0 a Torch 20 20 20 0 m 1 38 1 38 1 38 Screed box front burners 20 20 20 0 a 1 38 1 38 1 38 Screed box rear burners 20 0 a 1 38 1 n Kettle burners sum of burners 30 000 2 30 000 2 30 000 100 000 8 8 8 8 8 8 29 3 Torch 10 000 100 000 100 000 100 000 29 3 2 93 29 3 29 3 Screed box front burner Sum of 3 burners 27 000 27 000 27 000 27 000 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 Screed box rear burner sum of 4 burners 36 000 10 6 36 000 10 6 36 000 10 6 Total 103 000 193 000 157 000 263 000 77 1 30 2 56 6 46 0 20 20 20 30 9 1 9 1 9 1 13 6 Main kettle 200 300 136 Thermoplastic traffic marking BE ee materials Bead hopper si Bead hopper si Type Il glass bead Maximum operating temperature F C eis D 450 a 480 232 232 249 psi bar Operating Pressure O sj o gt Io ESE 3053 EO 5
13. ti14603a ti14529a 34 NOTICE Be sure to thoroughly clean all material out of screed box and any open areas to prevent material from freez ing moving parts of screed box Always run all material out of each screed box before removing Scrape out all remaining material before it sets within the screed box To prevent material from hardening and blocking flow scrape all excess material off of external surfaces after each use including the material trough NOTICE Remove any remaining beads in the bead hopper and bead dispenser to prevent beads from clogging hopper and dispenser Transporting Remove LP Gas supply cylinder from ThermoLazer before transporting Secure in an approved location and method as authorized by local state federal national and international agencies Always use the designated mounted lifting lugs when lifting the Thermolazer When lifting the Thermolazer only use ANSI approved slings and equipment rated for a minimum of 2000 Ib Always use ANSI approved equipment for securing ThermoLazer to transporting equipment 3SA1319F Clean Up for ThermoLazer ProMelt Clean Up for ThermoLazer ProMelt BURN HAZARD Never scoop out remaining melted thermoplastic from kettle without proper Personal Protective Equipment 1 Secure unit by chocking all three wheels NOTE Flow can be increased by propping up the left rear wheel and securing unit by chocking the other two wheels 2 Fully
14. B339 Cylinders Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of Dangerous Goods The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC 10 3SA1319F Component Identification ThermoLazer 300TC Component Identification ThermoLazer 300Tc Continued HH ti14146a EE Kettle Temperature Control Knob Kettle Temperature Indicator Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD Kettle Pilot Burner Igniter Screed Box SmartDie II GG Front Screed Box Burners HH Flame Indicator KK Kettle Burners Manual Shut Off Valve MM Ling Ring PP Propane Tank Connector QQ Torhignter SSS 3SA1319F 11 Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt A Kettle Main Burners 2 C Kettle Pilot Burner H T _ FatTrack Swivel Tire K L N P SplitBead Hopper LP Gas supply cylinder not supplied by Graco LP Gas supply cylinder must be designed fabricated and marked in accordance with specifications and regulators for LP Gas cylinders at The U S Department of Transportation DOT The National Standard of Canada CAN CSA B339 Cylinders Spheres and Tubes for Transportation of Dangerous Goods The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regula
15. Lighting Instructions ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt 0 2008 22 3SA1319F Contents Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200TC FlexDie 23 Hstallation esana tee aye ae ee Sek 23 REMOVA 252 sedk eke eae ate ees eae eS es 24 AQIWSIMCMS 44 24 2424 2 0 eot shane cee sta sos 25 Screed Box ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt SmartDie A bm eis ed ao ce Seles ae Sey ho See a on oes 26 WISTANATIOMN aresep penea Be bere Gued oo A 26 REMOVAL oaie int Sone when yo eee 26 PAOJUSTIMONE 3s heheh A a a a a etd 2 27 Screed Box Line Thickness Adjustment 28 Preparing ThermoLazer 200 200TC 300TC for AD DICALION coiir cede oars eas a don A 29 Preparing ThermoLazer ProMelt for Application 30 ProMelt Overheating Protection 31 Bead Dispenser Box 000000eeees 31 Adding Beads to SplitBead Hopper 31 Applying Material to a Surface 32 Shutting Down isdn sti wt cde hi iedtne ew eaten ae 33 Clean Up for ThermoLazer 200 200TC 300TC 34 TFANSDOMUNG n 8o 42 2 ode woe Bia od ae ee Oe 34 Clean Up for ThermoLazer ProMelt 35 TRANSPOMING 3 63 o3e S hades Ge ee 35 Maintenance 000 c eee ees 36 FatTrack Front Swivel Wheel System 37 Technical Data lt s 3 50 55sec sates eee eee necces 38 NOLES 25h sett or ea hace ae eae eee eee 39 Graco Standard Warranty 005 40 Warnings Warnings The followi ng warnings are for the setup use grounding maintenance and re
16. Operation G g ThermoLazer 200 200Tc 300Tc and ThermoLazer ProMelt Pavement Marking Systems 3A1319F EN For professional application of thermoplastic traffic marking compound materials reflective beads applied simultaneously with screeding For outdoor use only not to be operated in rain or damp conditions Fuel LP Gas Propane Vapor ThermoLazer 200 200Tc Burner capacities See Technical Data page 38 A Material capacity max 200 300 Ib 91 136 kg Z ee IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions in this manual Save these instructions Related Manuals 3A1321 Double Bead Box 3A0004 SmartDie II 3A1738 ThermoLazer ProMelt ti23074a CE ti23073a N PROVEN QUALITY LEADING TECHNOLOGY System Chart System Chart SmartDie Il used on ThermoLazer 300TC and ProMelt only Smart Die Il Part No Smart Die Description 17A173 2 in 5 cm Omm nem 24H43 24H426 4 in 10 cm 24H432 24H427 6 in 15 cm 24H433 24H428 8 in 20 cm 24H434 9 in 22 5 cm 24H429 10 in 25 cm 17 A174 16 in 41 cm 3 3 3 in 8 8 8 cm 24435 24H436 4 4 4 in 10 10 10 cm 24J 85 4 6 4 in 10 15 10 cm 17A175 6 4 6 in 15 10 15 cm Requires 16 40 cm Conversion Bead System Kit for 300TC ProMelt Only 17B190 Kit accy 16 40 cm Single Drop Bead System 17B189 Kit accy 16 40 cm Double Drop Bead Box requires 17B190 to be installed
17. Safety Information page 14 16 ti14142a 1 Make sure screed box burners flame adjusting valve NOTICE is turned OFF If material begins to smoke or become discolored turn 2 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank screed box burners down or off to prevent material located at front of unit from burning 3 Light torch see Torch Lighting Instructions page 7 Visually inspect to make sure flame indicators are 20 glowing 4 Open screed box access door Shutting Off Burners ly N ThermoLazer 300Tc shown 1 Fully close screed box burners flame adjusting valve 2 Close manual shut off valve on propane tank ti14140a 3SA1319F 21 Lighting Instructions Rear Screed Box Burner 5 Place torch at end of screed box burners to ignite 2 i and use screed box burners flame adjusting valve to Lighting Instructions adjust to desired flame ThermoLazer 300Tc ProMelt vg pat ThermoLazer Wy 300Tc shown Read Important Safety Information page 14 16 1 Make sure screed box burners flame adjusting valve is turned OFF 2 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank located at front of unit 3 Light torch see Torch Lighting Instructions page 20 ti16990a 4 Slowly open screed box burners flame adjusting NOTICE valve If material begins to smoke or become discolored turn screed box burners down or off to prevent material from burning 6 Visually inspect to make sure flame
18. door Do not allow beads to remain in hopper hoses or bead dispenser for an extended period of time Beads will absorb moisture bond to adjacent beads and harden Single Bead Application ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt 1 Unlock and open SplitBead hopper door 2 Fill both sides of hopper with beads Close and lock hopper door Do not allow beads to remain in hopper hoses or bead dispenser for an extended period of time Beads will absorb moisture bond to adjacent beads and harden 31 Applying Material to a Surface Double Bead Application ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt Requires Installation of Double Bead Kit 24C528 1 Fill element beads on left side smaller chamber 2 Fill glass beads on right side larger chamber Close and lock hopper door Do not allow beads to remain in hopper hoses or bead dispenser for an extended period of time Beads will absorb moisture bond to adjacent beads and harden Bead Dispenser Engagement Wheel To properly dispense beads drive wheel 27 must be in direct contact with tire 89 If drive wheel 27 becomes loose and or starts to slip use allen wrench to tighten set screw 211 ti14564a 32 Applying Material to a Surface 1 Position unit over target area and push forward in a straight line until front wheel locks into centered position a slight click will be heard when wheel is engaged Use Line Guide to help guide the unit 2 Pull unit back to start of target a
19. e and one hand on rod ti17047b Do NOT pick up screed box with one hand and or at one location ti17048b 3SA1319F Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200TC FlexDie Adjustments 3 Tighten bolts c on screed box mounting bracket For optimum delivery of the thermoplastic material make ir A sure the screed box is aligned to center on kettle trough J INRA Lb Pp 1 Loosen two bolts c on mounting bracket C C ti22807a NOTE If plates 17 29 are not parallel to floor loosen screw 1 to adjust until parallel then re tighten screw ti22805a 2 Slide mount left or right until edge of the frame is aligned with desired markings on bracket ti22808a ti22806a 3SA1319F 25 Screed Box ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt SmartDie I Screed Box ThermoLazer 300tTc ProMelt SmartDie II Installation 77 ti17300a Use extreme caution when installing and removing screed box Expect all equipment components and material to be extremely hot See MSDS for Thermo 5 Close and lock screed shroud door plastic Traffic Marking Compound 6 Re light screed box burners as required see 1 Shut off screed box burners Screed Box Burner Lighting page 21 Pe Removal 1 Shut off screed box burners ti16833a A 2 Slide screed box under screed shroud and press D a down on screed box lever o P ap ti16833a 2 Remove hairpin cotter pin connecting screed box to rod clevis ti16846a
20. engage and lock brake 3 Rotate agitator handle to 9 o clock and hold at this position by using the cover latch gS Q SVO tb ti15950a 4 Turn kettle burners ON to melt material 5 Open material gate and pour out remaining material in a heat resistant container 6 Turn kettle burners OFF 7 Use long handled scraper tool VV to remove material from inside of kettle Start by scraping from the top of the kettle sides and work your way down so that as soon as the material collecting at the bot tom begins to cool and harden you can scoop it out of the kettle Collect material in a heat resistant pan NOTE If material becomes too hard to scrape or remove reheat the kettle until the material becomes soft again 3SA1319F 8 Repeat step 7 9 Rotate agitator handle to 3 o clock and hold at this position by using the cover latch 10 Use small scraper to clean out trough screed box and agitators ti14529a NOTICE Be sure to thoroughly clean all material out of screed box and any open areas to prevent material from freez ing moving parts of screed box Always run all material out of each screed box before removing Scrape out all remaining material before it sets within the screed box NOTICE To prevent material from hardening and blocking flow scrape all excess material off of external surfaces after each use NOTICE Remove any remaining beads in the bead hopper and bead dispens
21. er to prevent beads from clogging hopper and dispenser Transporting Remove LP Gas supply cylinder from the unit before transporting Secure in an approved location and method as authorized by local state federal national and international agencies Always use the designated mounted lifting rings when lifting the unit When lifting the unit only use ANSI approved slings and equipment rated for a minimum of 2000 Ib Always use ANSI approved equipment for securing the unit to transporting equipment 35 Maintenance Maintenance DAILY Check gas lines and fittings for gas leaks Use soap and water mixture or LP gas leak detector to detect gas leaks DAILY Check LP gas supply hose for abrasions cut or wear Make sure hose fitting and tank fitting are free of debris before connecting DAILY Make sure kettle gas safety valve CC rotates freely Make sure valve freely moves in and out at the PILOT position DAILY Make sure a good spark is being produced at the kettle pilot burner by the kettle pilot igniter electrode Spark gap should be 0 17 0 20 in 0 43 0 50 cm 17 20 in ti14519b DAILY Make sure kettle main burners A ignite when heat is required and shut off when heat is not required DAILY Make sure kettle pilot burner C is burning cor rectly The flame should be 2 3 in 5 0 7 6 cm high and blue orange in color 2 3in ti24939a 36 DAILY Make sure
22. factured by Graco such as electric motors switches hose etc are subject to the warranty if any of their manufacturer Graco will provide purchaser with reasonable assistance in making any claim for breach of these warranties In no event will Graco be liable for indirect incidental special or consequential damages resulting from Graco supplying equipment hereunder or the furnishing performance or use of any products or other goods sold hereto whether due to a breach of contract breach of warranty the negligence of Graco or otherwise Graco Information For the latest information about Graco products visit www graco com TO PLACE AN ORDER contact your Graco distributor or call 1 800 690 2894 to identify the nearest distributor All written and visual data contained in this document reflects the latest product information available at the time of publication Graco reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice For patent information see www graco com patents Original instructions This manual contains English MM 3A1319 Graco Headquarters Minneapolis International Offices Belgium China Japan Korea GRACO INC AND SUBSIDIARIES P O BOX 1441 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440 1441 USA Copyright 2011 Graco Inc All Graco manufacturing locations are registered to ISO 9001 www graco com Revision F November 2014
23. in der with 8 torch tip if the battery powered pulse igniter fails to light the pilot 19 Lighting Instructions ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt 1 Turn gas safety valve to OFF 2 Close kettle manual shut off valve KK when finished heating with kettle burners Close manual shut off valve on propane tank when finished melting and heating thermoplastic material ti14125a ne Cy ti14138a NOTE The kettle gas burner can be lit manually with a FA oe small torch for example DOT 39 NRC 228 286 Cylin NST APA der with 3 torch tip if the battery powered pulse ignitor 3 Slowly open torch flame adjusting valve and use fails to light the pilot striker to ignite flame Torch Lighting Instructions ti14141a ti14139a 1 Open manual shut off valve on propane tank located at front of unit 4 Adjust flame to desired length 20 3SA1319F Lighting Instructions Shutting Off Torch 5 Slowly open screed box burners flame adjusting valve 1 Fully close torch flame adjusting valve ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt t ti14605a 2 Close manual shut off valve on propane tank when finished melting and heating thermoplastic material ti14128a ti23072a 6 Place torch at end of screed box burners to ignite Front Screed Box Burner and use screed box burners flame adjusting valve to Lighting Instructions adjust to desired flame Read Important
24. indicators are glowing Shutting Off Burners 1 Fully close screed box burners flame adjusting valve 2 Close manual shut off valve on propane tank ti14128a 22 3SA1319F Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200TC FlexDie Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200tc FlexDie Installation Use extreme caution when installing and removing screed box Expect all equipment components and material to be extremely hot See MSDS for Thermo plastic Traffic Marking Compound 1 Shut off screed box burners p AA A y Jo Front ti122669a ti22670a 3 Replace and tighten bolt a 3SA1319F ti22671a 4 Attach spring loaded handle Z to the yoke 31 and turn 90 degrees to lock into place 10 6 Re light screed box burners as required see Screed Box Burner Lighting page 21 23 Screed Box ThermoLazer 200 200TC FlexDie Removal 1 Shut off screed box burners Front ti122669a 2 Remove the two gas hoses from quick release cou plings 10 ti22675a 3 Push in and turn spring loaded handle 90 degrees and remove from yoke 31 A B ti22676a 4 Remove bolt and slide FlexDie box off 24 ti22677a BURN HAZARD Make sure to use two hands when picking up screed box Place one hand on yok
25. lve KK below kettle and behind propane tank FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If pilot ignites without depressing the gas safety valve knob replace gas safety valve If gas safety valve knob does not pop back after releasing in pilot posi tion STOP and replace gas safety valve Shut off gas at propane tank before replacing valve ti14129a 73 ti14127a 6 Turn gas safety valve knob to ON ThermoLazer 300TC shown 7 Turn temperature to 250 F 121 C and observe that main burners have ignited Turn kettle 5 Turn gas safety valve CC to PILOT temperature control back to OFF and observe that aan main burners shut off nE IS Ob a oc 4 Q V FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD ts lf main burners do not ignite or shut off when rotating D AN HAGIA temperature control knob STOP Shut off gas at the DDAN propane tank Follow diagnostic procedure in Repair Push in gas safety valve knob manual 7 Push kettle pilot burner igniter DD until pilot ignites 18 3A1319F 8 Continue to push in gas safety valve CC for approximately 1 minute If pilot goes out repeat steps 4 6 after 10 minutes FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If pilot ignites without depressing the gas safety valve knob replace gas safety valve If gas safety valve knob does not pop back after releasing in pilot posi tion STOP and replace gas safety valve Shut off gas at propane tank before replacing valve 9 Tu
26. n DOT or the Standard for Cylinders Spheres and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods CAN CSA B337 The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulators 2001 S1 2001 1426 The Gas Cylinders Pattern Approval Regulations 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC Use only 20 lb to 30 Ib 9 07 kg to 13 6 kg LP Gas cylinders LP Gas cylinder to be used only in vertical upright posi tion as noted on agency approved LP Gas cylinder for proper vapor withdrawal Check gas supply hose connection to LP Gas cylinder Make sure fitting is free of debris before connecting to tank Make sure gas connection is screwed completely on and is free of leaks NOTE The LP gas tanked is equipped with a POL gas fitting If a different sized fitting is needed see your local LP gas equipment supplier SH ti14411a All ThermoLazer units 3SA1319F Important Safety Information Important Safety Information If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or death BEFORE LIGHTING Smell all around the working area for gas Be sure to smell next to the ground because propane is heavier than air and will settle on the ground DAILY Check for gas leaks Use mild soap and water solution or other approved method Apply solution to all gas lines and fitting
27. pair of this equipment The exclama tion point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbols refer to procedure specific risks When these symbols appear in the body of this manual or on warning labels refer back to these Warnings Product specific hazard symbols and warnings not covered in this section may appear throughout the body of this manual where applicable AA FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Flammable fumes and liquids such as propane gas gasoline and combustible fuel in work area can ignite or explode To help prevent fire and explosion e Do not use equipment unless fully trained and qualified e Do not allow open containers of flammables within 25 ft 7 6 m of equipment Do not operate equip ment within 10 ft 3 m of any structure combustible material or other gas cylinders Shut off all burners when adding fuel to equipment Close the tank shut off valve immediately if you smell propane gas extinguish all open flames If gas odor continues keep away from equipment and immediately call the fire department Follow lighting instructions for the burner and torch Do not heat thermoplastic traffic marking compound material above its maximum temperature rating Fire extinguisher equipment shall be present and working Keep work area free of debris including solvent rags and gasoline EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can cause death or serious injury Do not leave equipment unattended Keep children and animals away f
28. pment when in the work area to help prevent serious injury including eye injury hearing loss inhalation of toxic fumes and burns This protective equipment includes but is not limited to e Clothing and respirator as recommended by the fluid material and solvent manufacturer e Gloves shoes overalls face shield hat etc rated for elevated temperatures of at least 500 F 260 C CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 Exhaust from this product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling 3SA1319F Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 Component Identification ThermoLazer 200 ti22640A A Kettle Main Burner _N ControlFlow Gate Valve Actuator Front Screed Box Burners P Propane Tank Connector Flame Indicator Q Bead Hopper D Screed Box FlexDie R LP Gas Cylinder Holder E Rear Screed Box Burners S AccessCovr F Bead Dispenser Box T Agitator Crank Rear Swivel Wheel Kettle Kettle O O O H Rear Swivel Unlock Lever ontrolFlow Gate Valve J Front Screed Box Manual Shut Of K Rear Screed Box Manual Shut Off X Agitator ZZ Kettle Lid Lock M Screed Box Bead Dispenser Box Actuator LP Gas supply cylinder not supplied by Graco
29. quipment or materials not supplied by Graco This warranty is conditioned upon the prepaid return of the equipment claimed to be defective to an authorized Graco distributor for verification of the claimed defect If the claimed defect is verified Graco will repair or replace free of charge any defective parts The equipment will be returned to the original purchaser transportation prepaid If inspection of the equipment does not disclose any defect in material or workmanship repairs will be made at a reasonable charge which charges may include the costs of parts labor and transportation THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Graco s sole obligation and buyer s sole remedy for any breach of warranty shall be as set forth above The buyer agrees that no other remedy including but not limited to incidental or consequential damages for lost profits lost sales injury to person or property or any other incidental or consequential loss shall be available Any action for breach of warranty must be brought within two 2 years of the date of sale GRACO MAKES NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESSORIES EQUIPMENT MATERIALS OR COMPONENTS SOLD BUT NOT MANUFACTURED BY GRACO These items sold but not manu
30. rea and move screed box into position 3 Pull thermoplastic ControlFlow Gate Valve Actuator S and fill screed box with melted material 4 Open valve actuator gate and fill screed box to a level 1 5 in 3 8 cm from top 5 Push screed box bead dispenser box actuator N forward to deploy screed box and engage bead dis pense wheel 6 Push the unit forward with screed box deployed and bead dispenser wheel engaged to apply material For examples of correct and incorrect material applica tion see Troubleshooting section in Repair manual 3SA1319F Shutting Down Shutting Down 5 Fully close torch flame adjusting valve ti14605a ti14124a 6 Turn main gas valve on propane tank OFF 3 Fully close front and rear screed burner flow flame adjusting valve OFF A ti14128a wep ees Always store LP Gas cylinder outside and in an approved secure storage locker a 4 Close kettle manual shut off valve This unit can be stored inside a building ONLY IF the LP Gas cylinder has been removed 3SA1319F 33 Clean Up for ThermoLazer 200 200TC 300TC Clean Up for ThermoLazer 200 200 Tc 300Tc BURN HAZARD Never scoop out remaining melted thermoplastic from kettle Remaining thermoplastic can be left to harden inside the kettle and can be remelted at a later date 1 Secure ThermoLazer by chocking wheels gt F ON T NSN WA w
31. rn gas safety valve knob to ON 10 Turn temperature to 250 F 121 C and observe that main burners have ignited Turn kettle temperature control back to OFF and observe that main burners shut off FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If main burners do not ignite or shut off when rotating temperature control knob STOP Shut off gas at the propane tank Follow diagnostic procedure in Repair manual 11 Turn temperature control to desired setting Shutting Off Burner ThermoLazer 200 1 Close kettle temperature control knob ti23100a 3SA1319F Lighting Instructions 2 Close kettle manual shut off valve KK when finished heating with kettle burners Close manual shut off valve on propane tank when finished melting and heating thermoplastic material ti14125a ti14128a NOTE The kettle gas burner can be lit manually with a small torch for example DOT 39 NRC 228 286 Cylin der with 8 torch tip if the battery powered pulse igniter fails to light the pilot ThermoLazer 200TC 1 Turn gas safety valve to OFF ti23104a 2 Close kettle manual shut off valve KK when finished heating with kettle burners Close manual shut off valve on propane tank when finished melting and heating thermoplastic material ti14125a ti14128a NOTE The kettle gas burner can be lit manually with a small torch for example DOT 39 NRC 228 286 Cyl
32. rom work area Do not exceed the maximum working pressure or temperature rating of the lowest rated system component See Technical Data in all equipment manuals Check equipment daily Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately with genuine manufacturer s replacement parts only Do not alter or modify equipment Use equipment only for its intended purpose Call your Graco distributor for information Do not fill material beyond maximum capacity Route gas lines hoses wires and cables away from traffic areas sharp edges moving parts and hot surfaces Do not kink or overbend gas lines Do not override or defeat safety devices e Do not operate the unit when fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol BURN HAZARD Equipment surfaces and fluid that is heated can become very hot during operation To avoid severe burns e Do not touch hot fluid or equipment CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide which is colorless and odorless Breathing carbon monoxide can cause death e Do not operate in an enclosed area TOXIC FLUID OR FUMES HAZARD Toxic fluids or fumes can cause serious injury or death if splashed in the eyes or on skin inhaled or swal lowed e Read MSDSs to know the specific hazards of the fluids you are using e Store hazardous fluid in approved containers and dispose of it according to applicable guidelines 3SA1319F Warnings PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Wear appropriate protective equi
33. s If the knob will not push in or turn by hand do not try to repair it call a qual ified service technician Attempted repair or force may result in a fire or explosion Do not use this equipment if any part has been under water Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect equipment and all components Replace defec tive parts only with approved manufactured parts 15 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Before attempting to start equipment If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or death All surfaces are capable of becoming extremely hot Be sure to always wear heat resistant gloves and other protective equipment rated for 500 F 260 C Material and unit are very hot 350 500 F 177 C 260 C Never exceed material maximum temperature rating Hot molten plastic will burn skin Do not attempt to remove from skin Cool under running water and seek medical attention See MSDS for Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Compound FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD If using this unit in conjunction with LineDriver do not fill gasoline tank while burners are ignited Allow equipment to completely cool before refueling INHALATION HAZARD Melting thermoplastic produces toxic fumes Avoid prolonged inhalation of fumes DAILY Check all gas lines and fittings for gas leaks DAILY Check
34. s empty do not allow the kettle to heat for more than five minutes before adding thermoplastic If the kettle has 50 Ib or more of thermoplastic already inside allow the kettle to reach maximum melting temperature recommended by thermoplas tic manufacturer Unlatch kettle cover raise cover rotate agitator crank to 9 o clock position and hold at this position using the cover latch Y ti15950a 6 Load bag of thermoplastic directly on kettle heat 30 exchanger Close cover with cover latches 8 9 10 11 12 Ue ti15951a a Agitate thermoplastic until material is completely melted To get best agitation results use the agita tor crank Use the link connected agitator actuator setup to agitate melted thermoplastic during melting ti115952a after material is melted Repeat steps 5 7 until kettle is filled with melted thermoplastic Once material has been completely melted lower temperature to recommended material application temperature to prevent material from overheating Start the box burner three minutes before filling screed box with material Use torch to heat screed box and chute to applica tion temperature if screed box and chute tempera tures are low Release parking break and remove wheel chocks 3SA1319F 13 Move ControlFlow Gate Valve Lever S to raised position and fill screed box with melted thermoplastic material
35. s then watch for gas bubbles ti16842b N ANNA RS RENS NNS ay va AS CSN NATAN we SS 2 N N N X 4 gt RONY UVY A LO S gt S K gt ti16832 ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt shown above 3A1319F Front Screed Box Burners and Rear Screed Box Burn ers will need to be ignited to test gas lines and fitting downstream of flame adjusting valve NOTE Kettle burners will need to be ignited to test gas lines and fittings downstream of gas safety valves CC Ignite burners and torch only after thoroughly checking gas line and fittings WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS OR FIND GAS BUBBLES e Evacuate all unqualified personnel from area e Do not try to ignite any burner e Do not strike a flame e Do not use electric fans to remove gas from area e Do not touch any electric switch and do not use any phone e If leak is from a gas fitting tighten fitting until leak stops e If leak is from a gas line shut off at LP gas cylin der and replace gas line e Immediately call your gas supplier from a remote phone Follow gas supplier s instructions e lf leak can not be stopped by shutting off LP gas cylinder shut off valve immediately call your gas supplier from a remote phone Follow gas sup plier s instructions e lf you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department ti14128a Use only your hand to push in or turn the kettle gas safety valve CC Never use tool
36. tions 1987 SI 1987 116 Pattern Approval Regulations for EEC type cylinders under European Directive 84 525 EEC 84 526 EEC and 84 527 EEC 12 3SA1319F Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt Component Identification ThermoLazer ProMelt Continued Kettle Temperature Control Knob Kettle Temperature Indicator Kettle Gas Safety Valve DD Kettle Pilot Burner Igniter Screed Box SmartDie II Front Screed Box Burners Flame Indicator PP Propane Tank Connector C RR AgtatorCrank SS 3SA1319F KK UU 13 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information If you do not follow these instructions exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or death Keep gas supply hose away from hot surfaces and flames Use equipment in accordance with state and local ordi nances with Storage Handling and Transportation of Liquid Petroleum Gases ANSI NFPA58 or CSA B149 1 If equipment has been in storage check for insects and insect nests on burners and Venturi tubes Burner Front Screed Kettle Burner Box Burners All ThermoLazer units ti16989b Rear Screed Box Burners ThermoLazer 300TC ProMelt Burner FlexDie Burners ThermoLazer 200 200TCc 14 Use only vertical vapor withdrawal LP gas cylinders which have been designed fabricated tested and marked in accordance with registration of the U S Department of Transportatio
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