TAKING A BREAK
If you wish to take a short break, switch to the
“off” position and place the roller into the
resting tray supplied. Ensure the roller is not
lower than the level of the paint in the paint
container to avoid siphoning.
For breaks of up to 24 hours, slide the switch
to the OFF position, place a plastic bag over
the roller head, tying around the bag to ensure
this is airtight. The roller must be kept above
the level of the paint container.
CLEANING
To consistently obtain the best results from
your paint roller, it is essential that all the
components are cleaned thoroughly once
painting is completed. When cleaning the PR9
care must be taken to ensure that the tap
adaptor is held in position to prevent spillage.
As tap designs and water pressure may vary
considerably, it is advisable to turn on the tap
gently and gradually build up the pressure
when using the tap connector to prevent it
being forced off of the tap. Using warm water,
washing up liquid and a brush will speed up the
cleaning of the roller head, paint container and
pump parts by breaking down the paint.
Unclip the top motor housing from the paint
container and empty any remaining paint from
the container back into the paint can. To
recover the unused paint in the hose remove
the hose from the top motor housing and the
roller head. Connect the tap connector to one
end of the hose, ensuring that it is firmly held in
place with one of the hose clips. Hang the
other end of the hose over the paint can, and
push the tap connector onto a tap. Turn on the
tap gently and gradually increase the water
pressure to flush the paint from the hose. Do
not turn the tap to full pressure immediately as
this could force the tap connector off of the tap.
Immediately turn off the tap when the hose is
clear of paint. Once the hose is clean it can be
used to rinse out the paint connector and the
outside of the filter. The end of the hose can be
pinched or partly blocked with a finger or
thumb to create a jet of water which will speed
up cleaning of the interior of the paint
container.
When the paint container is clean, fill it with 3
litres of water and clip the top motor housing
on. Position the unit so that the outlet is over a
sink or drain and turn the unit on to high speed,
the water pumping through will rinse out the
pump mechanism.
Whilst the water is being pumped through the
motor unit, re-connect the hose to the roller
head, remove the tap connector from the tap
and add some washing up liquid into the water
in the hose. Re-connect the tap connector to
the tap and gently turn on the tap gradually
increasing the pressure to flush the washing up
liquid through the roller head. Allow the tap to
run for a few minutes to clear as much paint as
possible from the roller head.
Turn off the tap, remove the roller head from
the handle by pulling and then remove the end
plugs from the roller cover and remove the
roller core. Wash any remaining paint from the
roller parts in warm soapy water.
Finally when all the water has been pumped
through the motor unit, unclip the top motor
housing from the paint container.
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