SECTION 11
WATER SPRAY SYSTEM
sump strainer when required. Also a drain plug
11-1.
GENERAL.
is located in the bottom of the tank for
flushing or draining the tank.
11-2. This section contains a description of the
water spray system for the C530A Compactor.
11-8.
WATER SPRAY PUMP (see figure 12-4).
11-3. Design specifications are presented in
11-9. The water spray pump consists of an
Section 2 and a troubleshooting guide is
impeller, seal, main housing and an end
presented in Section 5.
housing. It is a centrifugal type pump which
11-4. PRESSURE SPRAY SYSTEM.
maintains flow under pressure of about 10 PSI
(0.7 kg/cm2).
11-5. DESCRIPTION (see figure 11-2).
11-10. STRAINER.
11-6. Gravity feeds the liquid from the tank to
a solenoid valve, through the valve (when
11-11.
GENERAL.
energized by the electrical circuit) and to the
liquid pump. Since the pump and motor are
11-12. This strainer assembly is located inside
activated at the same time as the solenoid
the tank and connected in series with the
valve, the liquid Is pressurized and flows to the
pump and shut-off valve.
spray manifold.
11-13. The inlet straining element
is made of
11-7. The water spray system consists of a
40x36 mesh .0095 inch (.2413
mm) thick
tank, inlet screen, sump strainer, solenoid
stainless steel wire. This is fine
enough to
valve, pump, motor, drain cock, drum spray
remove objects large enough to
damage or
manifold and spray nozzles. The tank features
plug the water system.
an access cover for cleaning the tank and
FIGURE 11-1. GRAVITY WATER SPRAY SYSTEM.
11-1.
