Air Valve Assembly | |
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The Air Valve Assembly is located at the top of the Gantry, and controls the plunging of the Head and the plunging of the Blade. | |
Tools Needed |
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7/64” Allen Wrench |
Turn Off Air and Remove Hood | |
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Turn off the air supply and remove the upper hood by removing the one screw that holds it in place. | |
Unscrew Air Valve Assembly From the Gantry | |
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Locate the Air Valve Assembly at the top left side of the Gantry by standing in front of the Gantry and looking straight through the wires/Air Lines to the back plate of the Gantry. Locate the two Allen Screws holding the Air Valve Assembly in place. | |
Do not adjust the other two screws on the Air Valve Assembly. | |
Use a 7/64” Allen wrench T-Handle to remove the screws securing the Air Valve Assembly to the Gantry. | |
Take note that these screws are tight and may be difficult to remove. | |
Unplug Power Plugs | |
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Before unplugging the power plugs, note the position of each one. The bottom one, closest to the back of the Gantry, has a red plastic marker. The middle plug has a clear/white plastic marker, and the top plug has no marker at all. | |
Unplug each of them by squeezing gently and pulling them straight out from their housing. | |
Disconnect Air Lines | |
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Disconnect the three Air Lines by untwisting the connectors from each other. | |
Disconnect the Air Lines then remove the old Air Valve Assembly carefully from the Gantry. | |
Screw in the Replacement Air Valve Assembly to the Gantry | |
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Take the screws from the old Air Valve Assembly and place them into the new one. | |
Line up the screws to the screw holes and screw into the back of the Gantry. | |
It is easier to screw one screw in partially and then the other to ensure proper alignment, then go back and tighten them. | |
Connect Air Line Connectors | |
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Plug in the Air Lines. | |
Matching connector colors. | |
Match airline colors. | |
Plug in Power Plugs | |
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Plug in the Power Plugs. The plug with the red marker gets plugged into the bottom closest to the back of the Gantry. | |
Plug in the plug with the clear/white marker into the top plug. | |
Last Steps | |
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Replace the upper Hood by screwing in the screw that holds it in place. You may have to gently move the Air Lines a bit in order for it to fit snuggly. Turn on the air source. Send back the old Air Valve Assembly to Wizard as directed. You are done. | |