Finishing The Job; Using The Tjc Applicator - Toro 2226 Operator's Manual

Finishing the Job

Complete the following after each day of use:
•
Connect the hand spray gun to the pump and clean
the machine with clean water; refer to
with the Spray-Hose Attachment (page
•
Flush the drilling fluid out of the drilling-fluid pump
with water or antifreeze.
Note:
The drilling-fluid pump may be damaged if
the drilling-fluid dries up in the pump.
•
If the air temperature is below freezing or will
be before the next use, refer to
Drilling-Fluid System for Cold Weather (page
•
Add grease to the grease fittings; refer to
the Machine (page
•
Install the console covers; refer to
Operator-Controls Covers (page

Using the TJC Applicator

Adjusting the Applicator Nozzle
You can adjust the applicator nozzle to spray
thread-joint compound (TJC) either in a fan-shaped
spray or as a stream.
•
For fan-shaped spray—turn the spray valve on the
side of the nozzle horizontal
•
For a stream—turn the spray valve on the side of
the nozzle vertical
Figure 70
1. Spray valve—fan-shaped
spray (horizontal)
Cleaning
97).
Preparing the
Greasing
68).
27).
(Figure 70).
(Figure 70).
2. Spray valve—stream
(vertical)
Adjusting the TJC-spray Volume
To adjust the volume of thread-joint compound that is
delivered by the applicator, complete the following:
1. Loosen the jam nut on the adjustment bolt
located on top of the TJC-applicator piston
(Figure 71).
95).
1. Adjustment bolt
2. Jam nut
2. Adjust the bolt as follows:
•
To increase the applied volume of compound,
thread the bolt out (up).
•
To decrease the applied volume of
compound, thread the bolt in (down).
3. When you have attained the desired application
volume, tighten the jam nut to secure the
adjustment.
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Figure 71
3. TJC-applicator piston
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