The blast hose recoils heavily when the blast control switch is engaged. Large slugs of abrasive and water are ejected from nozzle
To avoid serious injury follow all warnings and instructions in the manual. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
- When you have finished blasting, perform wash until all of the abrasive is flushed from the blast hose.
- Turn the selector valve to OFF, and with the abrasive ball valve closed, continue to blast until water is cleared from the hose.
- This is to dry the inside of the hose for storage.
- Perform pressure relief procedure in the manual.
- With the pot pressurized and the abrasive ball valve closed, engage the blast control switch and check to make sure the pump is stalled.
- If the pump rod is creeping, replace the abrasive ball valve.
- With the pot pressurized and the abrasive ball valve open, check to make sure the pump is stalled.
- If the pump rod is creeping, replace the pinch hose.