Graco 224342, Instructions - Parts Manual

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Operation/Maintenance
Pressure Relief Procedure
WARNING
PRESSURIZED EQUIPMENT HAZARD
The system pressure must be manually relieved to
prevent the system from starting or spraying acci-
dentally. To reduce the risk of an injury from acci-
dental spray from the gun, splashing fluid, or
moving parts, follow the Pressure Relief Proce-
dure whenever you:
are instructed to relieve the pressure,
stop spraying,
check or service any of the system equipment,
or install or clean the spray tip.
1. Lock the spray gun safety latch.
2. Shut off the air supply to the pump.
3. Close the bleed-type master air valve (required in
your system).
4. Unlock the gun safety latch.
5. Hold a metal part of the gun firmly to the side of a
grounded metal pail, and trigger the gun to relieve
pressure.
6. Lock the gun safety latch.
7. Open the drain valve (required in your system),
having a container ready to catch the drainage.
8. Leave the drain valve open until you are ready to
spray again.
If you suspect that the spray tip or hose is completely
clogged, or that pressure has not been fully relieved
after following the steps above,
very slowly loosen the
tip guard retaining ring or hose end coupling and
relieve pressure gradually, then loosen completely.
Now clear the tip or hose.
WARNING
Moving parts can pinch or amputate your fingers or
other body parts. When air is supplied to the motor,
the air motor piston (located behind the air motor
plates) moves. See Fig. 3. Therefore, never oper-
ate the pump with the air motor plates removed.
Flush the Pump Before First Use
The pump is tested with lightweight motor oil, which is
left in to protect the pump parts. If the fluid you are
using may be contaminated by the oil, flush it out with
a compatible solvent before using the pump. If the
pump is being used to supply a circulating system,
allow the solvent to circulate until the pump is thor-
oughly flushed.
WARNING
For your safety, read the warning section, Fire or
Explosion Hazard, on page 4 before flushing,
and follow all the recommendations given there.