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SB-2-614-C     Page 5

TROUBLESHOOTING

  CONDITION 

CAUSE 

CORRECTION

Heavy top or 

bottom pattern

Heavy right or left 

side pattern

Heavy center pattern

Split spray pattern

Jerky or fluttering spray

Unable to get round spray

Will not spray

Paint bubbles in cup

Fluid leaking or dripping from 

cup lid

Starved spray pattern

Excessive overspray

Excessive fog

Dry spray 

Fluid leaking from packing nut

Fluid leaking or dripping from 

front of gun

Horn holes plugged.

Obstruction on top or bottom of fluid tip.

Cap and/or tip seat dirty.

Left or right side horn holes plugged.

Dirt on left or right side of fluid tip.

Remedies for the top-heavy, bottom-heavy, right-heavy, and left-heavy patterns:

1.  Determine if the obstruction is on the air cap or the fluid tip. Do this by making a test spray 

pattern. Then, rotate the cap one-half turn and spray another  pattern. If the defect is inverted, 

obstruction is on the air cap. Clean the air cap as previously instructed.

2.  If the defect is not inverted, it is on the fluid tip. Check for a fine burr on the edge of the fluid 

tip. Remove with #600 wet or dry sand paper.

3.  Check for dried paint just inside the opening; remove by washing with solvent.

Clean. Ream with non-metallic point.

Clean.

Clean.

Clean. Ream with non-metallic point.

Clean.

Fluid flow too high for atomization air.

Material flow exceeds air cap's capacity. 

Spreader adjustment valve set too low.

Atomizing pressure too low.

Material too thick.

Atomization air pressure too high.

Fluid flow too low.

Spreader adjusting valve set too high.

*Loose or damaged fluid tip/seat.

Material level too low.

Container tipped too far.

Obstruction in fluid passage.

Dry or loose fluid needle packing nut.

Spreader adjustment screw not seating 

properly.

Air cap retaining ring loose.

No air pressure at gun.

Fluid needle adjusting screw not open enough.

Fluid too heavy for gravity feed.

Fluid tip not tight.

Cup lid loose.

Dirty threads on cup or lid.

Cracked cup or lid.

Inadequate material flow.

Low atomization air pressure.

Too much atomization air pressure.

Gun too far from work surface.

Improper stroking (arcing, gun motion too 

fast).

Too much or too fast-drying thinner.

Too much atomization air pressure.

Air pressure too high.

Gun tip too far from work surface.

Gun motion too fast.

Gun out of adjustment.

Packing nut loose.

Packing worn or dry.

Packing nut too tight.

Dry packing.

Fluid tip or needle worn or damaged.

Foreign matter in tip.

Fluid needle spring broken.

Wrong size needle or tip.

Balance air pressure and fluid flow. Increase spray 

pattern width with spreader adjustment valve.

Thin or lower fluid flow.

Adjust.

Increase pressure.

Thin to proper consistency.

Reduce at transformer or gun.

Increase fluid flow (increases gun handling speed).

Adjust.

Tighten or replace.

Refill.

Hold more upright.

Backflush with solvent.

Lubricate or tighten.

Clean or replace.

Tighten.

Check air supply and air lines, blow out gun air 

passages.

Open fluid needle adjusting screw.

Thin material and/or change to larger tip size.

Tighten tip.

Tighten lid.

Clean.

Replace cup and lid.

Back fluid adjusting screw out to first thread, or 

change to larger tip size.

Increase air pressure and rebalance gun.

Reduce pressure.

Adjust to proper distance.

Move at moderate pace, parallel to work surface.

Remix properly.

Reduce pressure.

Reduce air pressure.

Adjust to proper distance.

Slow down.

Adjust.

Tighten, do not bind needle.

Replace or lubricate.

Adjust.

Lubricate.

Replace tip and needle.

Clean.

Replace.

Replace.

*Most common problem.

Summary of Contents for FLG-691

Page 1: ...t this time if desired See Cup Drawing on page 4 As semble cup to gun and tighten hand tight INSTALLATION Note Protective coating and rust inhibi tors have been used to keep the gun in good condition...

Page 2: ...7 Working in cold temperatures CTD s can also be caused by such activities as sewing golf tennis and bowling to name a few Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep air free of accumulations of flamma...

Page 3: ...Ifnecessarytoclean cap holes use a broom straw or toothpick if possible If a wire or hard instrument is used extreme care must be used to prevent scratchingorburringoftheholeswhichwill cause a distor...

Page 4: ...21 Trigger 1 22 Trigger Stud 1 23 FLG 485 Trigger Stud Screw Kit 24 Needle Packing 1 25 Needle Packing Nut 1 26 FLG 484 Needle Packing Nut Kit 3 Packings 1 Nut 27 GFC 502 Aluminum Gravity Feed Cup 1...

Page 5: ...passage Dry or loose fluid needle packing nut Spreader adjustment screw not seating properly Air cap retaining ring loose No air pressure at gun Fluid needle adjusting screw not open enough Fluid too...

Page 6: ...res sure and downstream flow HAV 500 OR HAV 501 Adjusting Valve HAV 501 SHOWN HAV 500 does not have pressure gauge Use to con trol air usage at gun WR 103 Wrench 192219 Gun Holder Gun holder made to h...

Page 7: ...SB 2 614 C Page 7 Notes...

Page 8: ...and Service Listing www devilbiss com Industrial Finishing DeVilbiss has authorized distributors throughout the world For techni cal assistance or the distributor nearest you see listing below U S Can...

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