Glue Machinery Champ3 User manual

CHAMP3TM HOT MELT GLUE GUN
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Champ3TM Manual
Hot Melt Glue Gun
High Production-Heavy Duty- Industrial

CHAMP3TM HOT MELT GLUE GUN
PART #CHAMP3
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Thank you for purchasing the Champ3TM Hot Melt Glue Gun. Your Champ3TM will melt, pump and apply a range
of hot melts with speed and accuracy. Before using your gun, please read these instructions thoroughly.
This Industrial Hot Melt Handgun improves product quality, production speeds and ergonomics while decreasing
equipment maintenance. This all electric glue gun melts a wide range of bulk, economy hot melts in the melt tank
located in the gun and promotes smooth precise flow with the large piston pump. It eliminates adhesive
"Stringing" and dripping from the nozzle with it‘s check valve nozzle tip. The Champ3TM also has adjustable
temperature controls.
Table of Contents
Safety------------------------------------------------------ 3
Instructions, Requirements, and Standards--- 4
Requirements for Normal Operation------------- 6
Safety Label---7
Description---- 8
Dimensions---10
Flow Chart--- 11
Operation-----16
Nozzle Replacement-----------19
Cleaning and Maintenance---20
Trouble Shooting--- 21
Parts Schematic---- 22
Spare Parts---------- 23
Customer Service Policies--- 25
Technical Service Policies--- 26
Conditions of Sale-------------- 27

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Safety
Caution:Hot Surface!
The Champ3 has been designed and fabricated with safe industrial
functionality as the primary objective.
Safe operation can only be achieved if all necessary measures are taken.
Operators and maintenance personnel must review and understand safe
operation of this machinery prior to use.
Responsibilities of the Equipment Owner/Operator
1) The gun is in working order.
2) The use of required personal protective equipment (protective
gloves, long sleeve shirt and safety glasses) for all operating
personnel.
3) Complete operating instructions are available to all operators
and in legible condition.
4) Only qualified and authorized personnel operate and maintain
the gun.
5) Operators and Maintenance personnel must be instructed in the
operation of this equipment.

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Instructions, Requirements, and Standards
This operating manual shall be kept on the site of operation. All persons
operating the gun must be able to access this manual at any time. In
addition to the operating manual, the instructions pursuant to the
Factory Act and the regulations as regards the use of equipment shall
always be at the operator’s disposal.
Meaning of the Various Safety Symbols
This operating manual shall give concrete advice as to safety to draw
the user’s attention to remaining unavoidable hazards. These hazards
imply dangers to
persons
product and equipment
The symbols used in the operation manual shall, in particular, call
attention to the safety instructions!
Caution: Hot Surface!
This symbol indicates that there is, above all, danger to persons, but also
to equipment and material.
Hot surfaces such as machine parts, tanks or materials, but also hot
liquids cannot always be easily recognized. The utmost caution is
advised when this symbol is attached to a component.
Always wear protective gloves when you have to touch hot surfaces!

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Requirements for Normal Operation
This industrial hot melt tool must only be used by persons trained and instructed in its proper use. User must be
familiar with all information provided in this manual.
Prior to each use, check the gun for visible damage and make sure that it is in perfect condition.
Immediately inform management of any detected problems with the Champ3TM.
Safety Instructions for the Use of the Hot-Melt Glue Gun Champ3TM
Fill melt tank to ¾ full with approved hot melt adhesive. Hot Melts are available in chips, pellets,
pillows or flyers. The bottom of the tank lid cap must not touch adhesive when inserted into tank
reservoir.
The nozzle and parts can heat up to 482°F / 250 °C Warning : Hot Surface
Never exceed working temperature of the hot melt.(Consult your adhesive manufacturer)
Overheating of adhesive may lead to degradation which could affect operator health and tool
performance.
Never operate glue gun without having installed a nozzle.
Do not direct glue nozzle towards people.
Prior to any nozzle replacement, unplug power cable.
When a nozzle is replaced, liquid glue may leak out. Warning: Risk of burning!
Never bring the hot nozzle in contact with the power cable.
Ensure sufficient ventilation when operating gun.
Do not inhale vapour escaping from the glue. Attention: inhaling this vapour may cause irritation of
the respiratory tract.
If your skin comes into contact with hot glue, cool it with cold water immediately.
Do not try to remove hot melt from the skin when molten. If necessary consult your doctor.
Never work without protective gloves, long sleeve shirt and glasses!
Never fill glue gun with any solvent or paraffin as this poses a risk of explosion.

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Caution:
- Do not lay gun on its side.
- Never overfill gun, Fill to 3/4 full.(this is below tank lid/cap when inserted into tank)
- Press trigger only when gun is heated to the recommended adhesive application temperature
And the glue at the bottom of the tank is molten and at the desired viscosity.
- Before changing the glue type, purge all glue from gun.
- Do not point glue nozzle towards people.
- Do not apply hot melt upward to an overhead substrate.
- Do not hold nozzle tip upward.
- Never work without having installed a nozzle.
- Stop using the gun, if casing is damaged due to shock, breakage or heavy wear.
- Do not use gun if adhesive is leaking from nozzle or any other portion of the gun.
- If hot melt has migrated through cap vent hole into cap, the cap must be cleaned.
- Vent hole in cap must be clean and free of hot melt.
*Operating a gun with internal leakage is dangerous to the operator and makes repairs of the gun
extremely difficult.
Caution: Hot Surface!

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Safety Label
This illustrates the location of the product safety label on the equipment.
Safety label
Caution: Hot Surface! Failure to observe may result in burns.

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Description
The Champ3 Hot Melt Glue gun is a compact, handheld, manually operated electric glue gun designed with
reliability and safety in mind.
Product Highlights
(1) Hot melt tank located under protective cover (8) Retractable Wire Stand
(2) Tank cap/lid (9) Trigger
(3) Bracket with hole for optional balancer connection
(4) Thermostat adjustment hole
(5) Power cord
(6) Nozzle
(7) Adapter
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Product Highlights
(6) (7) (8) (9)

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Product Description: Champ3TM
The Champ3TM is a lightweight, portable and all electric glue gun.
The Champ 3TM uses bulk adhesives in chip, pillows or pellet forms.
The Champ3TM all electric glue gun can be ready to use in 15-20 minutes after applying power.
The Champ3TM comes with a retractable wire stand to support the machine.
The Champ3TM has a four finger trigger for smooth flow from an internal piston pump.
Many optional nozzles are available.
Tank capacity is 5 ounces of melted adhesive.
Adjustable temperature control from 150oF to 374oF.
Specifications : Champ3TM
Power
Glue gun is available in 120v or 240v
Current required
2A
Heating capacity
200W
Temperature control
Thermostat
Factory set temperature range
150°F - 374°F / 65°C - 190°C recommended
Adjustable maximum range
Warning:
455oF /235oC
Temperatures above adhesive temperature range will damage the tool.
Heat-up time
Approx. 15 minutes
Tank capacity
Approx. 3oz (85g) unmelted hot melt pellets.
5oz (141g) molten hot melt
Maximum application per minute
0.22 lb / 100 g
Maximum melt rate
-Depends on adhesive, temperature-setting and frequency of filling
-Approximately 1 lb. per hour
Accessories: Special nozzles available on request. Please ask for our accessory nozzle leaflet.

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Dimensions
Caution: Hot Surface!
10.43″ /
265mm
9.06″
230mm

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Flow Chart Champ3TM
Side View New Champ3TM
Side View with cover removed
showing tank area, nozzle, piston area
and trigger. * Do not operate with side
cover removed.

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Tank lid vent hole (must be clear)
Approximate fill line. Visible screw from threaded hole when
lid is open for reference point.
This cut away shows the tank area and
the piston action. The exit piece,
adapter and nozzle are also shown.
Do not operate with side cover
removed.
This cut away is looking up through
the tank opening to show the vent
hole on the bottom of the tank lid
(this area of the tank lid should not
come in contact with hot melt in the
tank.)

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Tank Lid
This cut away shows the glue chips in the
tank.
Do not operate
This cut away shows molten glue
approximately 15 minutes after warm up.
The arrows show the flow of the molten
glue.
Do not operate

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Cut away area
Roll pin/Piston face
In this view you see that the check
valve is behind the roll pin in the front
face of piston. This check valve closes
off when the piston is retracting to
create a vacuum so the piston can
reload with glue from the tank.
This top view is looking down thru the lid
into the tank. The molten glue will flow
down into the bottom of the tank and into
the outlet area shown. This will charge the
piston with hot melt and the adhesive will
then push through the check valve when
the piston is pushed forward. The glue then
travels through the exit piece into the
adapter and through the nozzle onto the
substrate. The O-rings keep hot melt from
exiting through the back of the gun.

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This cut away shows the adding of
more glue chips to the tank. Regular
replenishment of hot melt chips into a
tank partially filled with molten
adhesive increases melt rate and can
allow for continuous operation.
Do not operate

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Operation
Check List:
1) Is the glue gun connected to the correct voltage? The Champ3™is available in 120v or 240v.
2) Is the nozzle clean and free of any foreign matter?
3) Is low to medium viscosity hot melt adhesive in the gun?
4) Has the heat-up time of approx. 15 minutes (depending on the glue type) been observed?
5) The Champ3TM Gun is set from the factory to a temperature of 374°F / 190ºC and filled with approved
hot melt adhesive.
6) For higher temperature hot melts, use screw driver to adjust the temperature thermostat found, in the
supplied hole at the rear of the gun. The maximum temperature of 455°F / 235 ºC is set when the screw
is turned to the stop limit. (Use temperature probe on the bottom of the tank with molten hot melt to
verify the actual tank temperature.)
7) Different Hot Melts have different “POT LIFE”, the amount of time the adhesive can be held at
temperature before degrading.
8) Excessive temperature and or adhesive held beyond “POT LIFE” will degrade and could damage the gun.
(Consult your adhesive supplier regarding recommended temperature or “POT LIFE”.
9) Minor leaking or dripping from the nozzle during heat-up is due to hot melt expanding in the nozzle and
heating chamber.
10)Trigger pull must be easy for operator.
11) Strength of operator, adhesive viscosity, nozzle size, flow rate of adhesive will help to determine
required trigger pressure. Forcing the trigger can break the tool.
12) Approximate melt rate is 1 lb per hour depending on adhesive, gun temperature and frequency of filling.
13) Press the trigger only when gun has warmed up and hot melt is fully molten.
Warning:Never Start Working without having installed a Nozzle!
Warning:Never Force the Trigger to Create Flow.
Warning:Personal injury or material damage caused by improper use of the Hot-Melt Glue Gun shall not be the manufacturers
but the user's responsibility.
Warning: The tank lid can only be opened and removed when the gun has warmed up!

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14)The vent hole in the bottom of the tank lid must be clear for proper operation. If this hole is clogged it
will create a vacuum in the gun that will impair performance.
15)Keep hot melt free of dirt and humidity.
16)Do not start gluing before glue is molten and fluid in the gun.
17)Hot Melts that have not become completely molten are not at the correct gluing temperature required.
18)Hot Melts below the optimal gluing temperature will not produce optimal gluing results.
19)Higher viscosity hot melts will require additional trigger pressure.
20)Excessive manual trigger pressure can accelerate the wear of internal components.
21) Frequency of filling the tank with hot melt chips, pellets or other adhesive depends on consumption rate
and adhesive.(Do not overfill tank)
22) Adding hot melt to a tank that is partially filled with molten adhesive will increase melt rate.
23) Adding pellets, pillows or chips of adhesive to the tank with a small amount of molten adhesive in the
tank will raise the viscosity of the molten adhesive in the tank and can affect gun and adhesive
performance.
24)Only start using the tool when the glue has become molten. Test pattern capability and familiarize
yourself with the tool prior to use.
25) Never invert/turn the tool upside down.
26) When done using tool, unplug from power source.
27)Gun and Glue remain hot for up to 1 hour after unplugging.
28)Tool does not need to be purged of glue at shut down. Never lay gun on its side.
Caution: Hot Surface!
Warning: Once the gun has warmed up, nozzle and cover are extremely hot!
Warning: Never use tool without wearing protective gloves and safety glasses.

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Nozzle Replacement
Adapter
Nozzle Exit Piece Cut Away of Champ3TM
Warning:Prior to changing nozzles, unplug power cable.
Warning: Only replace nozzles when glue gun is warm (Glue Gun temperature of 140oF –176oF)
Always wear protective gloves and glasses.
Warning: Replacing an unheated nozzle may damage the gun.
If the nozzle is removed when unit is fully heated adhesive will leak out.
Warning: Risk of Burning!
-If your skin contacts hot glue, cool it immediately with cold water.
-Do not try to remove hot melt from the skin when molten.
Consult your doctor at once if burned with hot melt.

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Cleaning and Maintenance
Only fill the Champ 3TM with approved hot melt adhesive (Contact Glue Machinery Corporation 800-202-2468
or your adhesive supplier.) Any contamination of adhesive may cause the Champ3TM to malfunction. Do not use
solvents, such as petrol, benzoyl, toluole, acetone or turpentine for cleaning, as this could result in an
explosion.
If proper operating instructions are observed, the gun will not need major cleaning very often.
To ensure peak performance and durability, it is important that it be maintained and serviced regularly. Please
document the day you start using this tool with a call to our service department.
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Additional Information EC-Conformity Certificate
Acc. to EC Guideline 89/392/EEC, Supplement IIA
This is to certify that the below-described machine, as regards to its design and type, as well as the construction
sold by us, is in conformity with the relevant safety and health regulations of the EC guideline.
Description of the machine : Champ3TM Glue Gun
Intended use : Application of solvent-free hot melts
Type of machine : Champ3TM
Serial number :
Design modifications influencing the technical data specified in the operating manual and the intended use, this
meaning a considerable change of the device, render this conformity certificate invalid!
Relevant EC guideline EC Machine Guideline (89/392/EEC)
Amendment of Machine Guideline (91/368/EEC)
Note: Standards have been applied EN 60204 Part 1 (DIN VDE 0113 Part 1)
EN 292 Parts 1 and 2, EN 349, EN 294
An original version of the operating instructions for the glue gun, in the national language of the user - here English - is
enclosed. Date: December 2001

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Trouble-Shooting
Possible Problems, Causes and Trouble-Shooting
In case of damage, send your Champ3TM to Glue Machinery Corporation™. We cannot be responsible for any
repairs made by the customer.
Problems
Possible Causes/
Faulty Operation
Trouble-Shooting
After complete warm up
little to no glue comes out
of the nozzle when trigger
is depressed
Clogged nozzle
Adhesive too thick/too high
viscosity
Temperature too low
Cap vent clogged
Unscrew nozzle, clean or replace it
Wrong glue or temperature too low
Use probe, measure temperature of molten glue in the
bottom of tank
Clean vent hole
Glue is too thin or thick
Temperature too high or too low
Check temperature and adjust and use different hot melt
Glue leaks out of nozzle
clogged nozzle
check nozzle valve in adapter for
stuck open
Warning: wear gloves and glasses (risk of being burned)
Unscrew nozzle at working temperature, clean it carefully or
replace it.
We recommend customers stock spare nozzles
No temperature
Gun not plugged into power.
Thermostat or heater
malfunction
Connect plug to power outlet
Consult with Glue Machinery Corporation and replace
components