Sandblaster - Deep clean

Safety

• Wear a dust mask. (If you do not have your own, disposable masks are available in the custodial room.)
• Wear safety glasses.

Tools/Materials Required

• Two 2-gal buckets (should be located near the machine)
• Soft mallet.

Clean Siphon Tube

1. Remove the siphon tube via the two screws at the top. (Be careful and avoid dropping the screws.) 
2. Inspect the siphon tube for holes and file a tool report if any are visible.
3. Blow compressed air through the siphon tube to dislodge any caked on abrasive and dirt. 
4. Reinstall siphon tube.

Clean Media

1. Place a bucket under the bottom gate of the cabinet. 
2. Open the gate to drain out the media. 
3. Tap the sides of the hopper with a soft mallet to get any remnants out. (We don't need the hopper completely clean.)
4. Take the buckets and a sifter outside.
5. Pass the material through the sifter to remove and debris.
6. Discard debris in the dumpster. 
7. Dump the sifted media back in the cabinet.

Test Hopper Motor

1. Turn on the machine. 
2. Verify hopper motor under the cabinet is active and vibrating. If it isn't running, file a tool report.