Earlex SPRAYSTATION 5900 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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• Carefully cover areas which are not to be painted with a plastic cover and protective tape.
• Wear a suitable mask when spraying products (and make sure there is adequate ventilation in the room when working indoors).
• Clean the surface you are going to paint. As well as being clean, it must also be dry and smooth.
• Practice first on some old wooden planks to make sure you are holding the Spray Gun correctly.
• We recommend you wear protective clothing.
• For a better finish always stir your coating. Use of a paint stirrer/ mixer/ paddle is recommended.
• Make sure there are no solid particles in the paint.
• Many products can be sprayed without being thinned. However, if the application is not good, thin the product progressively in stages of 5%.
• Most paints can be sprayed by being thinned just a little, e.g. by 5% or 10%.
• Some thick paints such as outer wall paints and certain undercoats will need to be thinned by 20% or 25%.
• Use water to thin a water-based product.
• Use appropriate thinners to thin solvent-based products.
• Certain manufacturers will indicate on the can whether a specific thinner is to be used.
• Certain paint manufacturers have specific paints available for HVLP application.

Your Spray Station is a powerful and versatile solution and is compatible with different sizes of Needles and Fluid Tips:
• The smaller Needles and Fluid Tips are the most commonly used size for decorative paints.
• The larger Needles and Fluid Tips, which can be easily assembled to the Spray Gun with the Needle and Fluid Tip Tool (1), are for thick paints

such as undercoats and smooth masonry paints.

There are other optional Needle and Fluid Tip sizes available to purchase for more specific applications.

FOR SPRAYPACK ASSEMBLY PLEASE REFER TO SPRAYPACK MANUAL.

• Fill the Paint Container (12) with the product to be sprayed. Stir well (as mentioned previously) and strain to remove any bits which will interfere

with a smooth consistent spray.

• Make sure the Paint Container Seal (10) and Pick-Up Tube (11) are firmly fitted into the base of the Spray Gun.
• Screw the Paint Container (12) to the base of the Spray Gun and tighten accordingly.
• Start with the Paint Flow Adjuster (9) at its minimum setting so the trigger cannot be pulled. Do not forget that the Paint Flow Adjuster (9) controls

the quantity of paint sprayed (Fig.5).

• Uncoil the Air Hose (13) and attach it to the back of the Spray Gun and the other end to the Spray Station.
• Uncoil the supply cord and attach the plug to the mains supply socket-outlet.
• Switch the Spray Station on. This will immediately cause some air to be produced, which is quite NORMAL. However, none of the product will be

sprayed until the Spray Gun trigger is pulled.

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VERY IMPORTANT!

When spraying for the first time, we recommend running the motor for 1 to 2 minutes before applying the product. Do not

forget the Paint Flow Adjuster (9) controls the quantity of paint sprayed (Fig.5).

ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE MOTOR UNIT IS ON A RIGID AND LEVEL SURFACE AND FREE FROM DUST.

PLEASE REFER TO THE SEPARATE SPRAYPACK MANUAL AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HV5900.

3 spray patterns

Horizontal and Vertical Spray with varying widths Round Spray

Vertical and Horizontal for normal sized jobs

Round for small and precise jobs

The most commonly used technique for painting a large surface is the ‘criss-cross’ technique, i.e. you apply the product in horizontal strips and then

cross over these strips by applying the product in vertical strips (Fig.4).

1) To achieve a horizontal strip adjust the Spray Direction Plate (4) to the vertical position then pull the trigger and move your arm

from side-to-side.

2) When you get to the end of the line, release the trigger for a moment and then apply the product in the opposite direction

just beneath the line you have sprayed.

3) Next, to achieve a vertical strip adjust the Spray Direction Plate (4) to the horizontal position then pull the trigger and move your

arm up and down over the horizontal strips you have just sprayed.

Through gradual movement of the Spray Direction Plate (4) between Horizontal, Vertical and Round spray pattern settings you can vary the width of

the spray pattern (Fig.4).

HINT:

To obtain the best results always keep your Spray Gun level and at an equal distance from the object you are spraying, ideally 25-30cm

(10“-12”) (Fig.6/7). Let your arm control the movement rather than your wrist (Fig.6/7). This will help give you an even paint distribution.