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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLE! MATERIAL RUNS OR DRIPS.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Spraying too much material.
Reduce air flow by turning material adjustment knob.
Spraying too slowly.
Increase speed of application.
Spraying too close.
Increase distance from surface.
Viscosity too thin.
Check dilution recommendation.
TROUBLE! TOO MUCH OVER SPRAY.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Sprayer too far from surface.
Reduce distance to surface.
Too much material being sprayed.
Reduce air flow by turning flow control knob
TROUBLE! LITTLE OR NO MATERIAL BEING RELEASED.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Check valve ball stuck
Depress ball to loosen. Add lubricant. See Fig. Q.
Spray nozzle/tip clogged.
Clean nozzles.
Pickup tube loose or clogged.
Check tube.
Air hose split or disconnected
Check air hose
Flow control knob setting too low.
Increase flow control setting
Air inlet blocked
Clean or change air filter
Material too thick.
Check viscosity recommendation
TROUBLE! MATERIAL BEING SPRAYED IS SPLATTERING.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Viscosity of material is too high.
Thin material per manufacturer recommendation.
TROUBLE! SPRAYER PULSATES.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Air filter clogged
Clean or change air filtre.
Material in canister almost empty.
Refill canister.
TROUBLE! LIQUID COMES OUT SIDE OF CANISTER.
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Lid not on square or tight enough.
Remove lid and reattach squarely and evenly, then tighten lid
securely.
Paint on threads of canister and lid.
Clean threads on top and sides of canister and lid.
TROUBLE! CANNOT DEPRESS TRIGGER TO STAR SPRAYING
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT TO DO…
Flow control setting is set complelely to the minimum side.
Back the flow control knob off (clockwise) to allow for more
trigger travel.