Finish Thompson LS-JRE - Manual (Page 5)

2. Line the boiling chamber with a Stilbag for easy waste residue removal.
To install a Stilbag:
• Unroll the Stilbag and expand it open.
• Insert into the boiling chamber, and flatten along the bottom and sides to prevent any air pockets.
• Install the Stilbag retaining ring. Compress the ring by placing your thumb and finger into the loops and squeezing them
together. Place the ring inside the Stilbag and allow it to expand into the groove on the inside of the boiling chamber, hold-
ing the Stilbag in place.
• Re-adjust the Stilbag if needed in order to get a close fit to the boiling chamber and to eliminate any air pockets.
3. Ground the fill pail (or pump), receiving vessel, and the LS-Jr’s lid to prevent static electricity sparks from occurring (due to flow-
ing liquids). Attach the provided grounding clamps to the grounding block located on the right side of the LS-Jr.
CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, AND GLOVES WHEN HANDLING SOLVENTS.
4. Carefully pour or pump the dirty solvent into the boiling chamber. The LS-Jr can process up to five gallons per batch. Do not
overfill. Avoid splashing solvent onto the outside of the LS-Jr to prevent damage to the protective paint and to prevent getting
the electrical box wet.
5. Set the LS-Jr’s lid in place on top of the boiling chamber. Place the lid between the alignment blocks, being careful not to
damage or move the Stilgasket previously installed.
6. Install the distillate discharge tube onto the barbed fitting coming out of the right side of the LS-Jr’s lid.
Insert the other end into your grounded receiving container.
7. Turn on the condensing water supply and adjust flow to 1/8 to 1/4 gallons per minute.
8. Set the cycle temp dial. Adjust the temperature approximately 50ºF - 100ºF above the boiling point of
the solvent being processed.
NOTE: If using a vacuum attachment, the boiling point of the solvent will decrease. Determine the “new”
boiling point by referring to a “Solvent Boiling Points Under Vacuum” chart (refer to the vacuum attachment’s
manual). Adjust the temperature approximately 50ºF - 100ºF above the boiling point under vacuum.
9. Pull the stop/start switch to the “start” position. After approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours, clean solvent
should begin to drip from the Discharge Tube.
10. The process is complete when the distillate stops flowing (typically in about 8 hours). Push the unit’s
stop/start switch to the “stop” position.
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