THE AIRLESS ADAPTER OPERATING PROCEDURES

STEP 1
WITH 6" HOPPER VALVE CLOSED TURN ON CENTRIFUGAL PUMP THAT FEEDS HOPPER MAKING SURE THE HOSE TO ADAPTER IS NOT PLUGGED.

STEP 2
SLOWLY OPEN 6" VALVE TO HOPPER MAKING SURE ALL DISCHARGE VALVES ARE OPEN AND THE HOPPER DOES NOT BACK FLOW

STEP 3
OPEN FSI BALL VALVE TO THE FULL OPEN POSITION-----NOW OPEN FSI WHEEL VALVE SLOWLY.
THIS STEP FLOODS THE JET ON THE HOPPER. CONTINUE OPENING WHILE WATCHING MUD RISE IN HOPPER THROAT. WHEN MUD LEVEL REACHES THE 6" FLAPPER ON BUTTERFLY VALVE START CLOSING THE WHEEL VALVE TILL MUD LEVEL IS 2" BELOW FLAPPER ON BUTTERFLY WHEN IN THE OPEN POSITION.

STEP 4
IF HOPPER AND AIRLESS ADAPTER ARE NOT RUN FOR SEVERAL DAYS- - - THE 2" LINE MAY PLUG UP.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP AND AIRLESS ADAPTER BE TURNED ON FOR 30 MINUTES EACH DAY.

STEP 5
THE LINE SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED AND DRAINED TO AVOID PLUGGING. PUMP MUD THROUGH LINE EVERY 2 DAYS.
IF UNIT PLUGS UP, DISCONNECT AND CLEAR HOSE. REMOVE CLEAN OUT PLUGS ON AIRLESS ADAPTER AND RUN ROD IN TO CLEAR. 



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