Shark 4-011201S, 4-011211S Operator's Manual

SANDBLAST

SYSTEM

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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4-011201S WITH POT - 2000/3500 PSI

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For technical assistance or the SHARK dealer nearest you, call 1-800-771-1881

or visit our website at www.shark-pw.com

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CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3

Important Safety Information ......................................................................................................... 3

Operating Instructions ................................................................................................................... 3

General Operating Techniques...................................................................................................... 4

Sandblasting Material ................................................................................................................... 4

Component Identification .............................................................................................................. 5

Sandblaster, Exploded View, #4-011201, #4-011217 .................................................................... 6

Sandblaster, Exploded View, #4-011211, #4-011216 .................................................................... 7

Sandblaster Exploded View #4-011201, #4-011211, #4-011216, #4-011217, Parts List ............... 8

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 9

Warranty .....................................................................................................................................10

Model Number ______________________________

Serial Number ______________________________

Date of Purchase ____________________________

The model and serial numbers will be found on a decal attached to
the sandblast system. You should record both serial number and
date of purchase and keep in a safe place for future reference.

Sandblast System Manual • Form #97-612 • Revised 3/06

SANDBLAST SYSTEM

WARNING

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a Shark Sandblast System.

This manual covers the operation and maintenance of
the 4-011201S and 4-011211S systems. All information
in this manual is based on the latest product information
available at the time of printing.

Shark, Inc. reserves the right to make changes at any
time without incurring any obligation.

The Shark Sandblast System is designed to inject sand
into a stream of water created by a high pressure washer.

The pressure washer, in conjunction with the Sandblast
System, acts as a vacuum to draw the sand into a mix­ing chamber and propel it at a velocity sufficient to be­come abrasive to the surface being cleaned. Many types
of abrasive material can be used with a Shark
Sandblaster — sand, glass beads, walnut chips, lead
shot and more —making your sandblaster a versatile
unit for cleaning and etching most types of surfaces.

The Shark Water Sandblaster has benefits over other
methods of surface preparation. First, using water instead
of air, allows for more effective removal of rust from sur­faces with cavities. Air impacts dust particles in the cavi­ties, while water flushes all foreign material away. Water
does not create the dust and noise pollution generally
associated with air driven sandblasters.

Another advantage is the ability to use the pressure
washer to coat the surface being sandblasted with rust
inhibitors, leaving a rust free surface ready for painting.

Owner/User Responsibility:

The owner and/or user must have an understanding of
the manufacturer’s operating instructions and warnings
before using this Shark pressure washer. Warning infor­mation should be emphasized and understood. If the op­erator is not fluent in English, the manufacturer’s instruc­tions and warnings shall be read to and discussed with
the operator in the operator’s native language by the pur­chaser/owner, making sure that the operator compre­hends its contents.

Owner and/or user must study and maintain for future
reference the manufacturers’ instructions.

This manual should be considered a permanent
part of the machine and should remain with it if
machine is resold.

When ordering parts, please specify model and
serial number.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

CAUTION

READ OPERATOR’S

MANUAL THOROUGHLY

PRIOR TO USE.

WARNING

USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WHEN

OPERATING.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
injury, read operating instruc­tions carefully before using.

1. Read the owner's manual thor­oughly. Failure to follow instruc­tions could cause malfunction
of the machine and result in
death, serious bodily injury and/
or property damage.

2. Eye safety devices must be
worn when using this equip­ment.

3. Never point sandblaster at any
part of your body.

4. Check your machine nozzle
size before using. The sand­blast wand assembly comes
equipped with a 0° #6 nozzle.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Attach sand hose assembly to sand pot, or sand
probe (whichever is applicable) by pushing together,
then twisting air hose coupling. Attach other end of
sand hose to sand wand assembly.

2. Attach sand wand and spray gun to the pressure
washer hose using teflon tape on threads to prevent
leakage.

3. Fill sand pot or insert sand probe into abrasive ma­terial.

4. Turn on water supply and start pressure washer.

5. Open spray gun and spray water out of nozzle to
create a siphon to draw sand into mixing chamber.

Note: Valve on sand wand and sand pot must be
closed to draw sand.

6. The ball valve on the sand wand or ball valve on the
sand pot are for regulating the flow of air and sand.
Should flow of sand be erratic, open valve on pot or
wand to smooth the flow. When rinsing is needed,
open valve on sand wand to stop the flow of sand.

7. To control the flow amount of sand, adjust the ball
valve on the pot or the ball valve on the sand wand.

NOTE: During normal operation, the ball valve on
the sand wand should be closed and the sandpot air
ball valve should be slightly opened.

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SANDBLAST SYSTEM

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

GENERAL OPERATING
TECHNIQUES

Use the correct size pressure washer with the
Sandblast System. The 4-011201S and 4-011211S
Sandblast System should be used with a pressure
washer rated at 4-6 gpm @ 2000-3500 psi. If the pres­sure washer being used requires a nozzle other than a
#6, replace it with a 0° 1/4" nozzle of the proper size.

Keep sand, sand hose, probe and pot dry. Wet sand will
not draw properly, causing clogs to form.

Proper size and type of abrasive is important. Silica sand
is the most universal type of abrasive. It is normally avail­able in grits of 16 to 60 (30 being the most common).
Remember, the coarser the grit the quicker the job, how­ever a coarse grit (such as #16) also leaves the most
pitted surface. For best results experiment with different
grits.

Any kind of sandblasting opens metal up to corrosion
and flash rusting. A rust inhibitor prevents or delays cor­rosion and should be applied shortly after using a hand
sprayer.

Begin blasting with the nozzle 12 to 18 inches away from
the work surface. For best results, adjust the distance
as required.

To conserve the amount of sand being used, you may
reduce the sand flow by opening the valve on either the
sand wand or the sand pot.

SANDBLASTING MATERIAL

Round Sand

A grain of sand with rounded edges. River sand is a good
example of sand worn to a rounded shape by water.

Angular Sand

Sand with angular shaped edges. Crushed rock or
crushed sand is usually of this type.

Blasting Angle and Distance

The blasting angle can affect the nozzle distance. For
best sandblasting performance, always maintain the rec­ommended blasting angle and proper distance from your
work surface.

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Sand Mesh

Sand mesh refers to the size of sieve through which a
particular grade of sand will pass. A 16/50 mesh means
that normally most of these particles will pass through a
#16 sieve and a very small percentage will pass through
a #50 sieve.

Note: A #16 sieve is a mesh that has sixteen

0.046 sq. in. (1.19mm) openings per inch.

Shark Sandblast System • 97-612 • Rev. 3/06

SANDBLAST SYSTEM

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

SANDBLASTER WITH ACCESSORIES

Sand Hose Assembly

Sand

Pot Lid

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Air Hose Coupling

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Pressure

Washer

(not included)

Ball Valve

Sand Pot

Assembly

Mixing

Head

Sand Wand

Assembly

Sand Probe

Assembly

Carbide Sand

Nozzle

Mixing

Cone

Ball Valve

Bag of Sand

(not included)

Sand Hose

Assembly

High Pressure

Trigger Spray Gun

Shark Sandblast System • 97-612 • Rev. 3/06

High Pressure Hose

(not included)

Head Gear &

Face Shield

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SANDBLAST SYSTEM

SANDBLASTER #4-011201

EXPLODED VIEW

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SANDBLAST SYSTEM

SANDBLASTER #4-011211

EXPLODED VIEW

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SANDBLAST SYSTEM

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SANDBLASTER #4-011201, #4-011211

EXPLODED VIEW PARTS LIST

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY

1 2-0016 Nipple, 3/4" x 5" 1

2 2-01101 Grip, Handle (Waffle) 1" 1

3 2-00681 Bushing, 1/2" x 3/8" Steel 1

4 2-0069 Adapter, 1/4" x 3/8" Steel 2

5 2-0088 Hose Barb, Steel, 3/4" x 1/2"

MPT 2

6 95-07161010 Sand Pot, Less Fittings 1

7 95-07161011 Lid, Complete, Sand Pot 1

8 2-21 Coupling, Air Hose, 3/8" Male

w/String Clip 4

9 2-3003 Valve, Ball, SMC, Brass, 3/4" 1

10 2-9004 Clamp, Screw, #12 2

11 4-02190000 Hose, Sand, Spiralite, 3/4" /in. 20

12 4-2002 Nozzle, Sand, Carbide,

Tungsten 1

13 90-2004 Nut, 5/8" Jam, ESNA, NF 2

14 95-07161125 Wand, Sand, Less Fittings 1

15 90-4005 Washer, 5/8" Flat, SAE 4

16 4-2015 Nozzle w/Brass Diffuser, 1/4" #6 1

4-01406000 Nozzle Only, 1/4" MEG-0006 1

95-07161130 Diffuser, Only, Brass 1

17 4-02199925 Hose, Sand, Spiralite 115, 25 ft.1

18 95-07161126 Probe, Sand, Less Fittings 1

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY

19 95-07161127 Cone, Sand Probe, Steel 1

20 2-9010 K-Head Gear 1

21 2-9011 K-Face Shield 1

22 11-0131 Label, Shark Logo 1

23 2-0027 Elbow 3/8" Female, Pipe 1

24 2-00575 Elbow, 3/8" STL, Street, 45° 2

25 2-0089 Push-on 3/8", Male, Pipe, Steel 2

26 2-2006 Nipple, 3/8" x 3/8" NPT Fem 1

27 2-11039 Connector, 3/8", Anchor 2

28 2-1108 Push-on, 3/8", Male, Pipe 2

29 4-02110000 Hose, 1/2" /ft. Push-on 2

30 4-0303 Wheel & Tire Assy 4" w/Tube 2

31 2-0124 Gasket, Rubber 1

32 89-8103131200 Sandblaster Head Assy.,

(includes items # 33, 34, 35, 36)1

33 89-8103190400 Mixing Head Only 1

34 89-8103190500 Tip Adaptor 1

35 89-8103190800 Thumb Screw 1

36 2-1009 Nipple, Hex, 3/4" 1

37 2-1081 Bushing, 3/4" x 1/2" 1

38 4-01212 Gun, Spray 1

39 2-2003 Coupler, 3/8" Male, Brass 1

Shark Sandblast System • 97-612 • Rev. 3/06

SANDBLAST SYSTEM

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION

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NO SAND BEING
DRAWN INTO SYSTEM

LOW SAND FLOW

Plugged sand pot, probe or hose Remove obstruction.

Wet sand Use only dry sand.

Plugged spray nozzle Remove nozzle with 9/16" socket and clean.

Air leaks at hose connection Keep connections tight and in good repair.

Valve on wand open Close valve.

Cone or probe closed Turn cone to open position.

Sand probe not imbedded in sand Keep probe in sand.

Low water pressure Check pump and nozzle for improper operation.

Collapsed hose Replace hose or remove obstruction.

Clogged hose or probe Clear obstruction.

Air leaks at hose connections Keep connection tight.

Shark Sandblast System • 97-612 • Rev. 3/06

SANDBLAST SYSTEM

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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ACCESSORIES AND PARTS WARRANTY

LIMITED MINIMUM 90 DAY WARRANTY

We warrant to the original consumer that each new part and accessory sold by SHARK will be free from manufacturing defects in
materials or workmanship in normal service for the duration specified by the original component manufacturer with a 90 day mini­mum from date of purchase, provided it is installed properly and the equipment is maintained in accordance with SHARK’S instruc­tions and manuals.

Our obligation under this warranty is expressly limited as to the replacement or repair, at our option, at SHARK Inc., Camas,
Washington 98607, or at a service facility designated by us, for such part or parts as inspection shall disclose to have been
defective.

EXCLUSIONS:

This warranty does not apply to defects caused by casualty or unreasonable use, including faulty repairs by others and
failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY:

1. Normal wear items, such as sand nozzles, quick disconnect, o-rings.

2. Damage or malfunction resulting from accidents, abuse, modification, alteration, misapplication, incorrect installation,
improper servicing, failure to follow manufacturer's instructions.

3. Freeze damage, chemical damage, rust, corrosion.

4. Transportation. Components must be delivered, freight prepaid, to Shark or to an authorized service center.

5. Field and direct labor charges

6. Freight damage.

WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
including but not limited to labor costs or transportation charges in connection with the replacement or repair of defective parts.

ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. We make no
other express warranty, nor is anyone authorized to make any on our behalf.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:

You must return product to an Authorized Dealership, freight prepaid, with proof of purchase, and be within the applicable
warranty period.

SHARK PRESSURE WASHERS

1-360-833-9100 • 1-800-771-1881 • www.shark-pw.com

Shark Sandblast System • 97-612 • Rev. 3/06

Form #97-612 • Revised 3/06 • Printed in U.S.A.