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TROUBLESHOOTING
CONDITION
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Heavy top or
bottom pattern
Horn holes plugged.
Obstruction on top or bottom of fluid tip.
Cap and/or tip seat dirty.
Clean. Ream with non-metallic point.
Clean.
Clean.
Heavy right or left
side pattern
Left or right side horn holes plugged.
Dirt on left or right side of fluid tip.
Clean. Ream with non-metallic point.
Clean.
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.
Heavy center pattern
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.
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.
Split spray pattern
Atomization air pressure too high.
Fluid flow too low.
Spreader adjusting valve set too high.
Reduce at transformer or gun.
Increase fluid flow (increases gun handling speed).
Adjust.
Jerky or fluttering spray
*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.
Tighten or replace.
Refill.
Hold more upright.
Backflush with solvent.
Lubricate or tighten.
Unable to get round spray
Spreader adjustment screw not seating
properly.
Air cap retaining ring loose.
Clean or replace.
Tighten.
*Most common problem.
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