Bowcom Atom User manual

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ATOM –INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
** ensure spray switch connected inside control box
**ensure handle secure at chosen height
1) Ensure power turned off on both pump isolator switch (on control panel) and spray
switch (on handle bar). Also ensure that the gun spray lever is in the closed position.
2) Place 10 litre ‘ready-mix’ paint container directly on to the Atom –using only
BOWCOM Atomic or Quantum paint.
3) Replace the paint pail lid, with the holed / clipped lid attached to the Atom.
4) Ensure that the clip / lock hose above the spray gun is attached to the ‘waste’ bottle.
5) Fill cleaning bottle with tap water.
6) Ensure ‘speed-bleed’ direction tap (above spray gun) is in the side-ways position
(lock-off).
7) The machine is now ready to prime.
8) Set the spray limit discs to the required line width. Ensure that the spray gun is set
high enough for the paint spray to hit the spray discs.
9) Turn on the pump isolator switch (located on control panel) –observe the volt meter
reading (12 volts). If too low, place battery on charge.
10) To activate pump, use the spray switch located on the handle bar.
11) To prime the pump: (with the pump activated). Slowly turn the ‘speed-bleed’ knob to
the up-wards position, this will draw through the water &turn to paint in a couple of
seconds, depositing the surplus mix into the ‘waste’ bottle. When paint appears in
‘waste’ bottle, turn the ‘speed-bleed’ knob back to central position ‘lock-off’.
12) Switch off the pump spray switch on handle bars. Turn the ‘speed-bleed’ knob to
downwards position. The ATOM is now ready to paint a line.
13) Re-activate the handle-bar spray switch. Then use the handle-bar spray lever to
open & close the spray gun for instant start / stop technology.
14) NB: When not marking a line for prolonged period, de-activate the pump by
turning off the handle-bar spray switch.
15) Atom Cleaning: Following completion of line-marking, switch off pump. Un-clip the
paint suction tube coupling & place onto the ‘water’ bottle lid.
16) For full cleaning process: Repeat steps 6 –12 above. (paint surplus can be either
sprayed on to grass area or deposited into waste bottle (empty out intermittently).

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17) Additional periodic cleaning: From time to time clean the ATOM using tap water
drawn from a 10 litre empty (clean) paint container. This ensures cleanliness of
suction tube & filter.
18) Nozzle cleaning: Following ATOM cleaning always remove & clean the ‘top-hat’ filter
above the nozzle. Ensure clean & clear water is seen spraying from the nozzle. For
additional nozzle cleaning soak overnight using ‘Bowcom Multi-flush solution’,
preferably in an ‘ultra-sonic’ cleaning bath.
19) NB. If using a part-used pail of ‘Atom’ or ‘Quantum’ paint, shake well before
use.
20) Battery Charger:Use Battery Charger provided. Place 3-pin plug into 240 volt mains
socket. Plug other end (12 volt) into trailing socket inside the ATOM Control Box
(connector fits only one way).A full charge will take up to 10 hours. Full battery
should operate pump for several days (dependent on use).
Technical Information:-
Paint tank capacity: 10 litres
Water bottle capacity: 0.5 litres
Weight –Dry, no tank: 22 kg

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ATOM PARTS LIST
Part No.
Description
Metal Work
1000XM
Handle
1049XA
Chassis Tube (left) c/w hose clip fixing
1050XA
Chassis Tube (right)
1002X
Inner chassis extension tube
1004X
Gun Holder
1042XA
Gun Top
-80 +
Spray Gun
1045XA
Spray arm bracket (L or R)
1044XA
Spray arm
1043XA
Spray disc
Plastics
1047XA
Atom Body
1048XA
Control box door
Water / waste bottle
1020X
Paint tank lid c/w male coupler
Pump &
Electrics
272M
Pump Complete
987M
Pump Diaphragm
509M
Battery
510M
Battery Charger
992X
Battery Gauge
Switches
984XA
Pump Isolator Switch
1032XA
Spray Switch c/w box, cable & connectors
Filters
991X
Paint Hose Filter
166ATM
Spray Housing Filter (top-hat)
Spray Head
278M
Spray cable
1017X
Speed-bleed tap
85GM
Union Nut
ZXS0020
Nozzle (brass /gold)
271M
Nozzle (white)
Hoses
986X
Clear PVC Hose
987X
Spray Coil (standard)

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Other
Components
1015X
Wheel
24
M8 Star Wheel
1027X
Control Door Latch (complete)

EXPLODED VIEW
CONTENT
Drawing -1- Control Box
Drawing -2- Dashboard & Axle
Drawing -3- Spray Assembly

DRAWING -1- CONTROL BOX
Item No.
Description
Part No.
1
Spray switch (inc. cable & bullet connectors)
1032XA
2
Clear hose
986M
3
Hose tail
1021X
4
Elbow
1023X
5
Female coupler
1019X
6
Male coupler
1020X
7
Holed lid
-
8
Clear hose
986M
9
Tank filter
991X
10
Empty paint pail
-
11
Pump mounting plate
1051XA
12
Pump diaphragm drive
984X
13
Pump diaphragm
987M
14
Clear hose
986M
15
Quick release elbow
985M
16
Pump upper housing
983X
17
Quick release elbow
985M

DRAWING -2- Dashboard & Axle
Item No.
Description
Part No.
1
Pump Isolator Switch
984XA
2
Dashboard (inc. gauge plate)
1041XA
3
Battery Gauge
992X
4
Axle
1046XA
5
Wheel Bearing
1014XB
6
Wheel (inc. tyre)
1014X
7
Wheel washer
-
8
R-Clip
-
9
Battery Clamp
1052XA
10
Battery
509M

DRAWING -3- SPRAY ASSEMBLY
Item No.
Description
Part No.
1
Rubber handle-bar grip
8GB
2
Spray control lever
7GB
3
Split-trunnion (Secures gun cable)
11
4
Gun cable
278M
5
Speed-Bleed direction tap
1017X
6
Hose tail
1021X
7
Clear hose
986M
8
Spray hose end
1022X
9
Spray hose coil
987X
10
Gun cable securing screw
93
11
Gun cable adjuster
31
12
Gun top
1042XA
13
Gun top reducer
988X
14
Spray gun
80
15
Top hat filter (fine)
166ATM
16
Hollow cone nozzle (white)
271M
17
Union Nut
85
18
Chassis box tube (left hand)
1049XA
19
M8 star wheel
24
20
Spray hose end
1022X
21
Elbow
1023X
22
Inner chassis box tube
1055XA
23
Clear hose
986M
24
Mini-jubilee clip
-
25
Male coupler
1020X
26
Female coupler
1019X
27
Spray disc arm bracket (left hand)
1045XA
28
Spray disc arm
1044XA
29
Spray disc
1043XA
30
Gun holder
1004X
31
Spray disc arm bracket (right hand)
1045XA
32
Spray bar
1001XA
33
Chassis box tube (right hand)
1050XA
34
Clean water bottle
-
35
Waste water bottle
-