CAUSE
ACTION REQUIRED
Paint too diluted
Add undiluted paint
Paint output too high
Reduce the paint output by
adjusting the Fluid Adjusting Screw (12)
Moving too slowly
Increase speed of application
Spray Trigger held for too long
Release Trigger sooner
Spray Gun too close
Increase the distance between the Spray
Gun and the work surface
Paint too diluted
Add undiluted paint
Paint output too low
Increase the paint output by
adjusting the Fluid Adjusting Screw (12)
Moving too fast
Reduce speed of application
Gun clooged
Clean the Spray Gun
Gun too far away
Move the Spray Gun closer to the work
surface
Paint too thick
Add thinner
Fluid Tip clogged
Clean the Fluid tip
Pick-up Tube clogged
Clean Pick-up Tube (18)
Air Hose split
Replace air Hose (14)
Grainy paint
Filter the paint
Container almost empty
Refil Paint Container
Spray Gun at an angle
Check that the Pick-up Tube is
pointing towards the paint (18)
Air inlet blocked
Check the condition of the Filter and
clean if necessary (26 x2)
Gland Seal (16) not attached or
the wrong way round or not
tight enough.
Over time the Gland Seal (16)
will wear and need adjusting
Reattach the Gland Seal (16)and
retighten Gland Nut. (15)
To check the Gland Nut is
correctly fitted you will need a small ad
justable spanner. Pull the
T
rigger
back and gradually tighten the gland but
by turning it in a clockwise direction until
the needle is not free to move when the
trigger is released
You move you wrist
Move your fore arm instead
Either too much or not enough
paint
Use the Fluid Adjusting Screw to control
the flow
PROBLEM
The paint drips onto
item being painted
Paint is too thin or
irregular
No paint being
released
Paint leaking from
the Gland Nut (15) in
front of the Trigger
Too much paint in an
area
Pulverisation
TROUBLESHOOTING
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