Instructions/Parts

AIR DRIVEN
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Expanding Blade Mixer EN

Expanding blade bung-mounted agitator for maintaining suspension and even mixing in
industrial paints and coatings. For professional use only.
Not approved for use in European explosive atmosphere locations.

Model 24C728, Series B

Low Viscosity, up to 1000 centipoise

Model 24C729, Series B

High Viscosity, up to 2000 centipoise

100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) Maximum Working Pressure

Important Safety Instructions

Read all warnings and instructions in this manual.
Save these instructions.

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Contents

Contents
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Graco Standard Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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 Warnings

Warnings
The following warnings are for the setup, use, grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. The exclama-
tion point symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard symbol refers to procedure-specific risk. When
these symbols appear in the body of this manual or on warning labels, refer back to these Warnings. Additional,
product-specific warnings may be found throughout the body of this manual where applicable.

WARNING
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Flammable fumes, such as solvent and paint fumes, in work area can ignite or explode. To help prevent
fire and explosion:
• Use equipment only in well ventilated area.
• Eliminate all ignition sources; such as pilot lights, cigarettes, portable electric lamps, and plastic drop
cloths (potential static arc).
• Keep work area free of debris, including solvent, rags and gasoline.
• Do not plug or unplug power cords, or turn power or light switches on or off when flammable fumes
are present.
• Ground all equipment in the work area. See Grounding instructions.
• Use only grounded hoses.
• If there is static sparking or you feel a shock, stop operation immediately. Do not use equipment
until you identify and correct the problem.
• Keep a working fire extinguisher in the work area.

EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD

Misuse can cause death or serious injury.
• Do not operate the unit when fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Do not exceed the maximum working pressure or temperature rating of the lowest rated system
component. See Technical Data in all equipment manuals.
• Do not leave the work area while equipment is energized or under pressure. Turn off all equipment
and follow the Pressure Relief Procedure in this manual when equipment is not in use.
• Check equipment daily. Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately with genuine manu-
facturer’s replacement parts only.
• Do not alter or modify equipment.
• Use equipment only for its intended purpose. Call your distributor for information.
• Route hoses and cables away from traffic areas, sharp edges, moving parts, and hot surfaces.
• Do not kink or over bend hoses or use hoses to pull equipment.
• Keep children and animals away from work area.
• Comply with all applicable safety regulations.

MOVING PARTS HAZARD

Moving parts can pinch or amputate fingers and other body parts.
• Keep clear of moving parts.
• Do not operate equipment with protective guards or covers removed.
• Pressurized equipment can start without warning. Before checking, moving, or servicing equipment,
follow the Pressure Relief Procedure in this manual. Disconnect power or air supply.

TOXIC FLUID OR FUMES HAZARD

Toxic fluids or fumes can cause serious injury or death if splashed in the eyes or on skin, inhaled, or
swallowed.
• Read MSDS’s to know the specific hazards of the fluids you are using.
• Store hazardous fluid in approved containers, and dispose of it according to applicable guidelines.

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WARNING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
You must wear appropriate protective equipment when operating, servicing, or when in the operating
area of the equipment to help protect you from serious injury, including eye injury, hearing loss,
inhalation of toxic fumes, and burns. This equipment includes but is not limited to:
• Protective eyewear, and hearing protection.
• Respirators, protective clothing, and gloves as recommended by the fluid and solvent
manufacturer.

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Installation
NOTE: Reference numbers and letters in parentheses Air Line Accessories
in the text refer to the callouts in the figures and in the
parts drawing. Install the following accessories in the order shown in
FIG. 2, using adapters as necessary.

Grounding Bleed-type master air valve (A): to isolate the air line
components for servicing.

Air filter (B): removes harmful dirt and moisture from

the compressed air supply. Order part 106148 for
The equipment must be grounded. Grounding reduces 3/8 npt or 106149 for 1/2 npt.
the risk of static and electric shock by providing an
escape wire for the electrical current due to static build Air regulator and gauge (C): to control air motor and
up or in the event of a short circuit. agitator speed.

See FIG. 1. Loosen the grounding screw (GS). Insert Air line lubricator (D): Downstream from the filter,
one end of a 12 ga. minimum ground wire behind the install an air line lubricator for automatic air motor lubri-
grounding screw and tighten the screw securely. cation. Set the lubricator feed rate at 1 drop of oil per
Connect ground clamp to a true earth ground. A ground minute for high speed or continuous duty usage. Do not
wire and clamp, Part 238909, is available from Graco. overfeed oil or exhaust air may become contaminated.
To manually lubricate the air motor, see Lubricate the
Air Motor, page 7. A 3/8 in. npt air line lubricator, Part
214847, is available from Graco.

NOTICE
Not lubricating the air motor will cause air motor failure.

GS E

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FIG. 1. Ground Screw
A B C D

Air Requirements F

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100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) maximum air working FIG. 2. Typical Installation
pressure.
Key:
Typical air requirements for continuous use at 400 rpm
A Bleed-type master air valve
and 100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar) inlet pressure: B Air filter
C Air regulator and gauge
• low viscosity air motor -- 12 scfm (0.34 m3/min) D Air line lubricator
• high viscosity air motor -- 22 scfm (0.62 m3/min) E Agitator motor

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Installation

F Mix tank (reference only)

NOTICE
Keep the agitator tightly mounted to the drum bung
Install the Agitator to prevent damage to the threads from vibration.

When using a modified drum, check that there is no

interference between the base of the drum and the
shaft of the agitator to prevent blade or shaft dam-
Always maintain a minimum of 1 in. (25.4 mm) clear- age and to avoid sparks from contact (see Warning
ance between rotating agitator parts and container to under Install the Agitator).
prevent sparks from contact.
3. Position the air motor so the air line can be attached
easily to the needle valve’s 1/8 npt inlet, without
1. Due to variability in drum heights the lowest set of obstructing any other system components.
blades may contact the bottom of the drum. If the 4. Attach an air line quick disconnect valve or ball
bung adapter will not fully seat, or if resistance is felt valve for main air shutoff. Order Part 208536,
when installing the agitator, move the blades up the Coupler, and Part 169969, fitting.
shaft. To move the blades, loosen the setscrew on
the hub and slide the assembly up or down to the 5. Attach the air line between the needle valve’s
desired position. The setscrew must always remain 1/8 npt inlet and the 1/8 npt air supply manifold
on the top, with the blades hanging down, so the outlet.
blades will pass into and out of the bung hole.

To avoid personal injury, never operate the agitator

outside of a drum.

Angled Adaptor
If the agitator is used on a drum with an off-center bung
and the blades would contact the side of the drum, the
angled adaptor must be used to avoid this contact.

1. Thread the locking ring (16H295) onto the angled

adaptor (16H294) by hand, as far as it will go.
2. Thread the angled adaptor into the bung until it bot-
toms out, then back it out until the widest portion on
of the adaptor top is pointing just to the left of the
center of the drum (Fig. 4).
3. Turn down the locking ring until it contacts the drum.
Use an appropriately sized pipe wrench or adjust-
able wrench to tighten the adaptor down until the
widest portion of the adaptor top is in line with the
drum.

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FIG. 3. Adjust Location of Hub/Blade Assemblies

2. To install the agitator on the container cover, drop

the folding blade sections through the drum bung
hole, then screw the bung adapter into the bung
hole. See Dimensions, page 12. Adaptor
ti16998a
FIG. 4. Angled Adaptor

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Operation
5. To stop the agitator, close the air valve in the air
supply line (if you have one), or close the agitator
needle valve (11).

Pressure Relief Procedure Check Fluid Viscosity

If the agitator is in a closed drum, remove the agitator to
check fluid viscosity or siphon some fluid from the
3/4 npt drum port.

1. Turn off the air regulator and close main air shutoff
valve.
Maintenance
2. Disconnect the air line from the motor air inlet.

Lubricate the Air Motor

Operate the Agitator
1. Fill the fluid supply container. NOTICE
Not lubricating the air motor will cause air motor failure.
2. Start the agitator and run it slowly.

3. Use the needle valve (11) to regulate the agitator If an air line lubricator is not installed, the air motor must
speed. Set the agitator at a speed that minimizes be manually lubricated every 8 hours. Lubricate the agi-
vibration. tator air motor by placing 10 to 20 drops of SAE #10
lightweight oil in the motor’s air inlet. Run the agitator for
NOTE: If an air shutoff valve is installed in the supply about 30 seconds.
line and used to stop the agitator, the same agitator
speed will be set each time the agitator is used. Part
numbers for Graco air shutoff valves are listed below:

Air Shutoff Valve

Part Description

208390 1/4 npt(m) x 1/4 npt(m)

208391 3/8 npt(m) x 3/8 npt (f)

208392 3/8 npt(f) x 1/4 npt(m)

208393 3/8 npt(m) x 3/8 npt (m)

4. Operate the agitator continuously while supplying

paints or other fluids to the system.

NOTICE
Do not operate the agitator at a high speed for a long
period of time. Excessive agitator speed can cause
foaming of fluid (making the fluid unusable), vibration,
and increased wear on parts. Always agitate the fluid
only enough to maintain even mixing.

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Repair

Repair
Shaft and Agitator Blades
1. Remove the shaft (2) from the drum. Clean with a
compatible solvent and inspect the shaft (2) and
blades (6, 7) for wear or damage.
Flush the Air Motor
2. If parts need replacing, follow steps 1-4 under Air
If the motor is sluggish or inefficient, flush it with Motor to remove the air motor.
non-flammable solvent in a well-ventilated area.
3. Use the 1/8 hex to remove the other two setscrews
1. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure. See (8) on the coupler.
page 7.
4. Slide the shaft off (2).
2. Add several teaspoons of solvent, or spray the sol-
vent directly into the motor. 5. If needed, use a 3 mm (1/8 in.) hex to remove the
setscrew (8) on the hub assembly (6 or 7). Slide the
3. Rotate the shaft by hand in both directions for a few hub/blade assembly off of the shaft.
minutes.
6. To install a new hub/blade assembly, slide it onto the
4. Reconnect the air line and slowly apply pressure shaft. The setscrew must always remain on the top,
until there is no trace of solvent in the exhaust air. with the blades hanging down, so the blades will
pass into and out of the bung hole.
5. Lubricate the motor with a squirt of lightweight oil in
the chamber. NOTE: Air Motor Repair Kits are available. Order Part
207335 for Model 24C728 (low viscosity) or Part 224954
for Model 24C729 (high viscosity).
Service
Reassembly
Air Motor 1. Slide the shaft (2) into the coupler (3). Use a 1/8 hex
1. To remove the air motor for service, use a 3/16 hex to tighten the setscrews (8). Torque to 65 in-lb
to remove the three setscrews (9) on the bung (7.3 N•m).
adapter (4).
2. Raise the bung adapter (4) on the shaft (2) to recon-
2. Lower the adapter (4) on the shaft (2) so coupler (3) nect to the air motor. Use a 3/16 hex to tighten the
is accessible. three setscrews (9) on the bung adapter. Torque to
80 in-lb (9 N•m).
3. Use a 1/8 hex to remove the top two setscrews (8)
on the coupler (3).

4. Lift the air motor (1) straight up off the coupler (3).

• If the air motor (1) requires more than installation of

a service kit, it is usually quickest and easiest to
send it to the Graco distributor for repair or replace-
ment.
• If the air motor blades need replacing or foreign
material is present in the motor chamber, an experi-
enced mechanic may remove the end plate opposite
the drive shaft end. Do not pry with a screwdriver. It
will dent the surface of the plate and body, causing
leaks. Use a puller tool, which will remove the end
plate while maintaining the position of the shaft.

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Notes

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Parts

Parts

1 Torque to 65 in-lb (7.3 N•m)

2 Torque to 80 in-lb (9 N•m)

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8 1
11
7

16

13

2 9 15

3
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Part No/Description

Ref. Qty
No. Part No. Description .
1* MOTOR, air 1
16A871 Low Viscosity (Model 24C728)
111310 High Viscosity (Model 24C729)
2 16A867 SHAFT, drive 1
3 24D686 COUPLER, agitator; includes 4 set- 1
screws (Item 8)
4 24D687 ADAPTER, bung, double; includes 3 1
setscrews (Item 9) and ground screw
(Item 15)
6 24C861 HUB, assembly, with 3.5 in. blades; 1
includes setscrew (Item 8)
7 24C860 HUB, assembly, with 2.5 in. blades; 2
includes setscrew (Item 8)
8 102207 SETSCREW, 1/4-20, sst (included 7
with Items 3, 6, and 7)
9 101679 SETSCREW, 3/8-24, sst (included 3
with Item 4)
11 206264 VALVE, needle 1
12 169969 FITTING, air line 1
13 113779 MUFFLER 1
15 116343 GROUND SCREW 1
16 113082 O-RING 1
17 16H294 ADAPTOR, angled (see Angled 1
Adaptor, page 6)
18 16H295 RING, locking (see Angled Adaptor, 1
page 6)

* Air Motor Repair Kits may be purchased separately.

Order Kit 207335 for Model 24C728 (low viscosity) or
Kit 224954 for Model 24C729 (high viscosity).

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Dimensions
2 in. Bung Adapter

Model 24C728 Model 24C729

Dimension (low viscosity) (high viscosity)
A 4.2 in. (107 mm) 5.1 in. (130 mm)
C (Minimum) 29.8 in. (757 mm) 29.8 in. (757 mm)
D (Maximum) 32.8 in. (832 mm) 32.8 in. (832 mm)

1-1/2 in. Bung Adapter

Model 24C728 Model 24C729

Dimension (low viscosity) (high viscosity)
B 4.7 in. (119.4 mm) 5.6 in. (142.3 mm)
E (Minimum) 29.3 in. (744.2 mm) 29.3 in. (744.2 mm)
F (Maximum) 32.5 in. (825.5 mm) 32.5 in. (825.5 mm)

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Technical Data
Maximum working pressure 100 psi (0.70 MPa, 7.0 bar)
Maximum recommended agitator speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 rpm
Air consumption at 400 rpm with 100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar)
air inlet pressure
Model 24C728 (low viscosity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 scfm (0.34 m3/min)
Model 24C729 (high viscosity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 scfm (0.62 m3/min)
Noise Level at 100 psi (0.7 MPa, 7 bar), maximum load*
Model 24C728 (low viscosity)
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.32 dB
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 dB
Model 24C729 (high viscosity)
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.74 dB
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.32 dB
Wetted Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303, 18-8, and 304 stainless steel
Bung adapter thread sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2-11.5 npsm and 2-11.5 npsm
Weight
Model 24C728 (low viscosity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 lb (4.4 kg)
Model 24C729 (high viscosity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.1 lb (5.9 kg)

* Tested in water to ISO 9614-2.

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Graco Standard Warranty
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material and workmanship on the date of sale to the original purchaser for use. With the exception of any special, extended, or limited warranty
published by Graco, Graco will, for a period of twelve months from the date of sale, repair or replace any part of the equipment determined by
Graco to be defective. This warranty applies only when the equipment is installed, operated and maintained in accordance with Graco’s written
recommendations.
This warranty does not cover, and Graco shall not be liable for general wear and tear, or any malfunction, damage or wear caused by faulty
installation, misapplication, abrasion, corrosion, inadequate or improper maintenance, negligence, accident, tampering, or substitution of
non-Graco component parts. Nor shall Graco be liable for malfunction, damage or wear caused by the incompatibility of Graco equipment with
structures, accessories, equipment or materials not supplied by Graco, or the improper design, manufacture, installation, operation or
maintenance of structures, accessories, equipment or materials not supplied by Graco.
This warranty is conditioned upon the prepaid return of the equipment claimed to be defective to an authorized Graco distributor for verification of
the claimed defect. If the claimed defect is verified, Graco will repair or replace free of charge any defective parts. The equipment will be returned
to the original purchaser transportation prepaid. If inspection of the equipment does not disclose any defect in material or workmanship, repairs will
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the furnishing, performance, or use of any products or other goods sold hereto, whether due to a breach of contract, breach of warranty, the
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