Follow these instructions to prepare and package the Fuse Blast for protection during shipping or transit.

The original packaging is designed to be kept and reused for transporting or shipping the machine for service. Save the complete packaging including any inserts for your convenience.

To prepare the machine:

1. Vacuum the Fuse Blast’s work surface and chamber interior, or wipe down with a wet cloth.
2. Place a container with at least 9 L capacity under the media hopper valve. Open the media hopper valve to drain the hopper. Unused blasting media can be reused for future blasting. Vacuum the media hopper valve.
3. Place a container or bag with a least 11 L capacity under the waste hopper outlet. Open the waste hopper knife gate to drain the hopper. Dispose of the waste hopper contents. Open the waste hopper door, and vacuum the interior of the waste hopper and the media filter mesh.
4. Remove the tumbler basket from the back of the machine.
5. Remove the blast gun from the blast arm.
6. Open the HEPA filter door and vacuum the filter. Close the HEPA filter door.
7. Unplug the compressed air supply from the air compressor inlet.
8. Flip the breaker switch on the back of the unit to the OFF position to turn off the machine.
9. Unplug all cables and peripherals (manual control pedals, power, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi antenna) from the back of the unit. Place inside the accessories box with the accessory box foam inserts for shipping.

Thoroughly read and follow the instructions to properly package the machine. Skipping any of the following steps may result in shipping damage and void the warranty.

To package the machine:

1. Place the pallet and the ramp near the Fuse Blast. Attach the ramp to the pallet.
2. Unlock the caster wheels on each of the Fuse Blast’s leveling feet.
3. Push the machine into position near the pallet. Align the right side of the pallet with the right side of the machine.
4. With two people, carefully roll the machine up the ramp onto the pallet. Take care as the Fuse Blast may become unbalanced and tip over.
5. Rotate the wheel nuts counterclockwise to lower the rubber feet and lock the caster wheels into position so the machine does not move.
6. Open the blast chamber door. Unhook the tumbler basket from its mounted position inside the Fuse Blast. Place the tumbler basket inside the blast chamber so that it lies flat on the work surface.
7. Move the blast arm into the idle position.
8. Insert the internal foam core support inside the blast chamber. Close and latch the blast chamber shut.
9. Place the three protective foam supports on the machine.
10. Place the accessories in the accessory box. Place the accessory box at the bottom of the pallet, next to the bottom foam support.
11. Encase the front and the back of the machine with the two C-fold segments.
12. Place the topper on top of the C-fold segments.
13. Insert the eight plastic clips to the C-fold segments and close the box.
14. Wrap a nylon binding strap (commercially available) horizontally around the C-shaped shells. Position the strap approximately 50 cm (20 in) up from the bottom of the C-fold. Tighten and crimp the strap.
15. Loop two nylon binding straps vertically around the machine, passing them underneath the pallet. Position the two straps approximately 25 cm (10 in) from the left and right sides of the machine, respectively. Tighten and crimp the straps.