Maintenance
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Maintenance
Flushing
Flush before changing colors, before fluid can
dry in the equipment, at the end of the day,
before storing, and before repairing equip-
ment. Use a solvent that is compatible with
gun wetted parts and fluid that will be sprayed.
Gravity Feed Guns:
1. Follow
Pressure Relief Procedure
,
page 5.
2. Dispose of any paint in the cup.
3. Fill the cup with a small amount of solvent.
4. Spray into a grounded metal waste
container until clean solvent dispenses.
5. Follow
Pressure Relief Procedure
,
page 5.
Pressure Feed Guns:
1. Follow
Pressure Relief Procedure
,
page 5.
2. Disconnect fluid supply hose and air supply
hose from gun.
3. Connect solvent supply hose to gun.
4. Hold metal part of gun against a grounded
metal container, trigger, and flush the gun
with solvent until all traces of paint are
removed from the gun passages.
5. Turn off the solvent supply.
6. Follow
Pressure Relief Procedure
,
page 5.
7. Disconnect solvent supply hose from gun.
Daily Cleaning
1. Follow
Pressure Relief Procedure
,
page 5.
2. Clean fluid and air line filters.
3. Check for fluid leakage from gun and
fluid hoses. Tighten fittings or replace
equipment as needed.
4. Flush gun before changing colors and
when you are done spraying.
5. Remove cup and filter and clean them
(gravity feed models only).
6. Remove air cap (1) and nozzle (2) as
instructed on page 8 and soak them in
compatible solvent.
7. Use a rag moistened in solvent to wipe
down outside of gun.
8. Before reinstalling air cap and nozzle,
clean them and front of gun with a soft-bris-
tle brush dipped into compatible solvent.
Do not use a wire brush or metal tools.
To clean out air cap holes, use a soft
implement, such as a toothpick.
9. Lubricate gun.
CAUTION
• Do not submerge gun in solvent. Solvent
dissolves lubricant, dries out packings, and
may clog air passages. You can immerse
front end of gun in solvent just until cup
connection is covered.
• Do not use metal tools to clean air cap
holes as this may scratch them and distort
the spray pattern.
• Use a compatible solvent.
CAUTION
Trigger gun and use gun tool (27) whenever
you tighten or remove nozzle (2) to avoid
damaging needle seat and nozzle.
