Lubricating the Needle (#4)
To ensure smooth main lever (#7) action lubricate the needle
when the trigger won’t respond properly.
1. Unscrew the handle (#17).
2. Loosen the needle chucking nut (#16).
3. Remove the needle.
4. Coat the needle slightly with Medea Super Lube starting 1 inch
behind the tip.
5. Wipe the needle with a soft, clean cloth, leaving a light coat of
lube behind.
6. Re-insert the needle gently into the airbrush until you feel a
positive stop.
7. Tighten the needle chucking nut.
8. Screw the handle onto the airbrush body.
DO NOT over-lube the needle; transferring excess lube into
the nozzle may cause severe paint flow problems.
DO NOT use light machine oil or WD-40 for lubrication. These
lubes cause the needle to stick when it moves through the
needle packing o-ring and can also get into
the air system.
CAUTION: If it becomes absolutely necessary to dismantle the
airbrush remember that most situations do not
require tools.
DO NOT use pliers.
Lubricating the Air Piston (#12)
To ensure smooth main lever (#7) action lubricate the air piston
when the trigger won’t respond properly.
1. Unscrew the handle (#17).
2. Unscrew the needle chucking nut (#16).
3. Remove the needle (#4).
4. Unscrew the spring guide (#11).
5. Remove the needle spring (#10).
6. Remove the needle chucking guide (#9).
7. Pull the main lever up and out.
8. Use tweezers to pull out the air valve piston.
9. Clean the air piston with a cotton swab.
10. Clean the hole at the bottom of the trigger housing with
a cotton swab.
a. Clean until a cotton swab comes back clean.
11. Dab a very small drop of Super Lube on the air piston shaft.
12. Insert the air piston back into the hole at the bottom of the
trigger housing.
13. Place the main lever back into the trigger housing.
14. Press the main lever up and down a few times.
a. It should spring back up smoothly when depressed.
7
