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HEA VY -DUTY ST AINLESS STEEL Drum Agitator Heavy–duty , back–geared agitator for mixing and maintaining suspension of industrial coatings stored in 55–gallon drums. For professional use only . 100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) Maximum Air Input Pressure *Model 238157, Series C Back-Geared, Air-Powered Agitator *Models 24C293, 24C522, Series B Back-Ge[...]
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2 308609 Symbols W arning Symbol W ARNING This symbol alerts you to the possibility of serious injury or death if you do not follow the instructions. Caution Symbol CAUTION This symbol alerts you to the possibility of damage to or destruction of equipment if you do not follow the instructions. W ARNING INSTRUCTIONS EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Equipment[...]
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3 308609 W ARNING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Improper grounding, poor ventilation, open flames, or sparks can cause a hazardous condition and result in a fire or explosion and serious injury . Ground all equipment. Refer to Grounding on page 4. If there is any static sparking or you feel an electric shock while using this equipment, shut off[...]
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4 308609 Installation W ARNING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Always maintain a minimum of 1 in. clearanc e between rotating agitator parts and container to prevent sparks from contact. air line lubricator agitator motor air line filter air regulator and gauge mix tank (reference only) T ypical Installation NOTE: Reference numbers and letters in parenth[...]
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5 308609 Installation With or Without an Elevator 1. Slide the agitator shaft through the large hole in the center of the drum cover (29). 2. Rotate the agitator so that the air motor is to the left of the shaft, as shown in Fig. 2, which will align the three tapped holes in the bottom of the agitator with the three through holes in the drum cover [...]
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6 308609 Installation Installing the Siphon Kit See the Siphon Kit, Model 238250, Parts List on page 15. 1. Remove the top plug (5) and the bottom plug (20). 2. Replace the bottom plug (20) with the plain bearing (53), and tighten the bearing with a wrench. 3. Work the PTFE o-ring (54) onto the siphon tube retainer (51), and press it into the o-rin[...]
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7 308609 Installation Return T ube Kit 238884 (Accessory) Return T ube Kit 238884 is available as an accessory . The kit must be ordered separately . Refer to the sheet packed with the kit for installation instructions. Air Requirements For continuous use, the 3/4 HP (550 W) agitator air motor typically requires 3 to 4 cfm (0.09 to 0.12 m3/min) air[...]
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8 308609 Notes[...]
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9 308609 Operation W ARNING MOVING P ARTS HAZARD T o reduce the risk of serious injury , including cuts, amputation of fingers by the agitator blades, and splashing in the eyes or on the skin, always shut off the agitator (disconnect the air line from the agitator) before you raise, check, or repair the agitator . Startup 1. Make sure the needle va[...]
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10 308609 Service Flushing the Air Motor W ARNING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not use kerosene or other flammable solvents to flush the air motor . Flushing with flammable solvents could cause fire or explosion and result in serious injury or property damage. W ARNING HAZARDOUS V APORS Hazardous fluids or toxic fumes can cause serious injury or de[...]
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11 308609 Service Cleaning the Agitator Shaft and Seal CAUTION Keep the agitator upright. Do not lay it on its side or upside down, or liquid may flow down the shaft and into the gear reducer area. If any material is on the shaft (6) within 1/2 in. (13 mm) of the housing (13), it must be removed to prevent damage to the bearing seal (14*). If the f[...]
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12 308609 Service Servicing the Gear Reducer, continued Cleaning and Servicing 1. Clean any foreign material of f of the outside of the upper and lower housings (8 and 13). NOTE: Do not lose the two small thrust balls (4). One is in the upper housing (8), and one is in the lower housing (13). 2. Inspect the parts for any wear . If any of the parts [...]
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13 308609 Notes[...]
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14 308609 Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator , Model 238157 (includes items 1–34) Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator with Siphon Kit, Model 240209 (includes items 1–4, 6–19, 21–34, 50–54) Siphon Kit, Model 238250 (includes items 50–54) 53 50 52 51 54 05736B 05735B DET AIL A 23 (See DET AIL A) REF 23 1 2* 2* 3 4 4 5 *7 8 *9 10 11[...]
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15 308609 Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator , Model 238157 (includes items 1–34) Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator with Siphon Kit, Model 240209 (includes items 1–4, 6–19, 21–34, 50–54) Ref No. Part No. Description Qty . 1 101 140 AIR MOTOR 1 2* 191004 BEARING, needle; 3/4” 2 3 190988 GEAR, pinion #2 1 4 100069 BALL, thrus[...]
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16 308609 Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator , Drum Mounted, Models 24C293 and 24C522 (for drums with built–in shaft and blades) ti14500a DET AIL A 23 (See DET AIL A) REF 23 1 2* 2* 3 4 4 5 *7 8 *9 10 11 19 12* 13 14* 15* 26 17 16 18 6 20 21 22 23a 23b 23c 23d 23e 24 34 27 091 1B 23f 28[...]
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17 308609 Parts Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator , Drum Mounted, Models 24C293 and 24C522 Ref No. Part No. Description Qty . 1 101 140 AIR MOTOR 1 2* 191004 BEARING, needle; 3/4” 2 3 190988 GEAR, pinion #2 1 4 100069 BALL, thrust 2 5 191003 PLUG, top 1 6 16A519 SHAFT , agitator 1 7* 1 13363 SEAL, bearing 1 8 194389 HOUSING, upper 1 9* 1909[...]
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18 308609 Parts Non-Siphon Agitator Package, Model 231413 Siphon Agitator Package, Model 231414 (shown) 100 101 102 107 104 103 106 05771B Ref No. Part No. Description Qty . Ref No. Part No. Description Qty . 100 238157 AGIT A TOR; see page 14 for parts 1 101 238283 COVER, sst; see manual 308466 1 102 204385 ELEV A TOR; see manual 306287 1 103 2375[...]
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19 308609 T echnical Data Maximum air input pressure 100 psi (7 bar) . . . . . . . . . Motor power rating at 1200 rpm (shaft at 50 rpm), using 12 cfm (0.34 m 3 /min) 0.25 hp (186 W) . . . . . . . Maximum recommended shaft rpm 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear reducer ratio 24:1 Weight 25.8 lb (1 1.7 kg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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20 308609 Dimensional Drawings Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Agitator , Model 238157 (shown) 05737 38 in. (965 mm) 10 in. (254 mm) 32 in. (813 mm) Siphon Kit, Model 238250 20 in. (508 mm) 05773 43 in. (1092 mm) 3 in. (76 mm) 1 Height of Model 240209 is the same as the Siphon Kit (see right). 1[...]
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21 308609 Mounting Hole Layout 2.0 in. (51 mm) TI0739 1.43 in. (36.3 mm) 1.40 in. (35.6 mm) 1.40 in. (35.6 mm) Three mounting holes, 0.375 in. (9.5 mm) diameter Center Hole, 2.125 in. (54 mm) diameter Counterbore, 2.92 in. (74.2 mm) diameter x 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) deep Outline of Gearbox to Hole (T op View)[...]
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22 308609 Graco Standard W arranty Graco w arrants all equipment 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 w ill, for a period of twelve months from th[...]