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OPERATION
Fill the paint container with the spray medium. Take care not to overfill.
Take the spray gun unit and with the clamp lever (22) turned fully anti-clockwise, locate the spray gun unit into
the paint container. Rotate the container until the 2 pins locate into the recesses in the yoke (23). Now turn the
clamp lever clockwise to secure the container to the lid. Do not over tighten.
Place the motor unit onto a clean floor space, free from any loose debris, liquids or dust sheets that could block
the motor inlet. Unwind the hose from the main housing and connect to the back of the gun. Uncoil the mains
cable from the base of the unit and plug in.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MOTOR UNIT AS FAR AWAY FROM THE SPRAYING AREA AS POSSIBLE TO
PREVENT PAINT CONTAMINATING THE MOTOR.
MASK ANY AREA YOU DO NOT WISH TO SPRAY.
Once you have set up ready to spray, switch on the unit. No paint will be sprayed from the gun until the trigger
on the spray gun is pulled. Before starting any work on spraying actual objects we suggest you spend a small
amount of time practicing on cardboard or newspaper until you have got used to how the gun works.
SPRAY PATTERNS
The gun has 3 different spray patterns – Horizontal, Vertical and Round (Fig.2).
The horizontal and vertical are recommended for large surfaces. The round spray is used for small objects or
for areas - such as corners – that are difficult to reach.
To change the spray pattern simply rotate the Air Cap (2) until
it clicks into the positions as shown in (Fig 2).
The overall size of the selected spray pattern can be varied by
turning the Air Cap Ring (1). When viewed from the front, rotate
it clockwise to increase the pattern size, or anti-clockwise to
reduce the pattern size.
PAINT VOLUME
The volume of paint sprayed is easily adjustable (Fig.3). Completely close adjustment
screw (12) by turning this clockwise as far as it will go. Whilst pulling the trigger, begin
turning the adjustment screw anti-clockwise until the volume of paint you require is
obtained.
If the paint spray contains too much paint turn the adjustment screw clockwise to reduce
it. Once you have set the spray pattern & the paint volume, you are ready to begin
spraying.
Fig.2
Vertical Jet
Round Jet
Horizontal Jet
Fig.3
SPRAYING TECHNIQUE
1.
To obtain the best results always keep your spray gun level and spray equally from side to side or up or
down from the surface. Avoid spraying at an angle as this will lead to runs on the surface (Fig.4).
2.
Let your arm control the left to right movement rather than your wrist
as this will aid even paint distribution over the whole area (Fig.5).
3.
Do not tip the spray gun to more than 45˚angle (Fig.6).
Fig.5
Fig.4
Fig.6
NEEDLE & FLUID TIP SELECTION
Paints, varnishes, wood treatments etc, are manufactured using a variety of materials & have widely different
viscosities. You may find that the 2.0mm dia Fluid Tip & Needle supplied with this spray gun does not enable
you to spray your particular choice of finish exactly as you would like. In such cases a change of Fluid Tip &
Needle size will probably solve this problem.
In general, thicker, more viscose materials are best sprayed through a larger Fluid Tip to give best coverage.
Thinner, less viscose materials are best sprayed through a smaller Fluid Tip.
To allow for these variations Fluid Tip & needle sets are available, as optional extras, in 1.0mm dia, 1.5mm
dia & 2.5mm dia (See page 3).
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