MaxPro MPSG400/800V, Manual

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
1. Turn both knobs on both sides of the Air Compressor Assembly to the “Unlock” position, and Insert the
spray gun into the Air Compressor Assembly into place,Turn both knobs on both sides of the Air Compressor
Assembly to the “Lock” position to lock the two pieces into place.
(Fig.6)
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• High p ressure a t the n ozzle.
Rec ommend a Wear a brea thing mask and s afe ty glasses when sp ra ying.
CAUTION - DANGER OF INJURY!
Nev er point the sp ra y gun at yourself, a t other people or a t animals.
• When working with the tool indoors as w ell as outdoors ensure th a t no solvent v apo rs a re sucked in by
the spr ay gun.
• When w orkin g outdoors , be awa re of the w ind direc Wind c a n c a rry the co a g subst a nce a cross
g re a ter dist ances - thus c ausing damag e. When working indoo r s, p rovide f or adequa te ven a
• Do not l et childr en handle(4) the d evice.
• N ever open the device yourself in order to c ar ry out r epai rs in the electric al system!
• Do not la y the spr ay gun.
R esidual risk s
Ev en when the p ower tool is used as p r escribed it is not possible to elimin ate all r esidual risk factors. The
follo wing ha zar ds m a y arise in c ower tool’s c on s
1. Damag e t o lungs if an e ff ve dus t mask is not w orn.
2. Damag e t o hearing if e ff v e hearing p rot w orn.
3. Damag es to health r from vibr a emission if the po w er tool is being used over lon g er period of
a t ely managed and p r operly mai nt ained.
WARNING! This po w er tool produces a n electrom ag ne c fi eld durin g oper a This fi eld m a y under
some circumst ances interfere with ve or passi ve medic al impla nts. To reduce the risk of serious or f a t al
injury , w e recommend persons w ith medic a l impl a nts to consult their physici a n an d the medic a l impl a nt
manu f actu rer before oper a
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OPERATING INSTRUCTION
Pr epa ra
Do not use textured wall paints or c ozzle.
To obt ain the be st r esults, it is impor t a nt th a t you pr epa re the surf ace to be spr a y ed and thin the pai nt to
the correct viscosity , b efore you oper a te your spr ay gun. Alwa ys ensure th a t the surf aces to be spr a yed
a re free from dus t, dirt and g r ease. Ma ke sure th a t you h a v e mas k ed the a r eas tha t should not be spr a y ed,
using a good quality masking t ape. The pai n t or fluid to be spr a yed should be thor oughly mi x ed and f ree
from lump ny subst ances c an be sp r a y ed with your spr ay gun, but alwa ys check the
manu f actu rers recommend a efore pur chasing y our pai nt.
Thinning
Always remember to disconnect from the mains supply bef ore filling the pai nt container (5)with spray able
material.
Mos t pai n ts a re supplied r eady f or brush appli c a to be thinned before the y a re suit able
to be spr a yed. Follo w the manu f actu rer’ s advice on thinning the pai n t when used with a sp r ay gun. The
visc osity cup will help you to determine the correct visc osity of pai nt to be used. The t able bel o w sh o w s
rec for di ff erent types of m a t erial.
W a t er based pai n t 20 - 25 se conds
Primer s 24 - 28 se conds
V arnishes 20 - 25 se conds
Oil based pai n ts 18 - 22 se conds
Enamel pai n ts 18 - 22 se conds
Aluminum pai n ts 22 - 25 se conds
W ood seale r s 28 - 35 se conds
Wood preserv a v es No thinning r equi red
Wood st ains No thinning r equi red
Sp ra ying
Fill the pai nt cont ainer (5) with the corr ectly thinned and str ained pai nt. Connect the spr ay gun to the
mains suppl y. Aim the spr ay gun at a piece of sc r ap ma t erial and ope r a te the tri gg er s wi tch (3) un nt
is spr aying. Adju st the output control (2) un r equi red v olume of pai nt is spr aying. Turn the output
control (2) in a clockwise di r to r educe the fl o w and a n to incr ease the fl o w . Adjustment
of the output contr ol (2) will aff ect the spr a y p a ern.
Sp
Nozzle adjustment (Fig.7)
ra ying t echniques
To obt ain the be st r esults, keep your spr ay gun l ev el and pa r allel to the surf ace a Keep the nozzle
25 - 30 cm f rom the surf ace and sp r a y evenly from side t o side or up and down. Do not sp r a y at an angle as
this will lead t o pai nt runs on the surf ace. Use smooth and even strokes. When spr aying la r ge a r eas, using a
criss-c ross p a ern as sh o wn.
N ever st art or stop the spr ay gun while it is aimed a t the surf ace to be spr a yed. Evenly control the speed
of movement of the spr ay gun. A f a st speed of movement over the surf ace will gi v e a thin co at and a sl o w
speed will gi v e a hea vy co a t. Apply one co a t a co a t is r equi r ed, ma ke sure you observe
the manu f actu rers dr recommend a efor e applying a se cond co a t. When spr aying small a r eas,
keep the output contr ol (2) on a l o w s e a v oid using t oo much pai n t and p revent overspr a y.
Wher e possible, a void st opping and st r aying an object. This c an lead to t oo much, or not
enough pai n t being applied.
Always remember to disconnect from the mains supply bef ore cleaning the spray gun or pai nt container. (5)
It is esse n a t the spr ay gun is cleaned and oiled tho r oughly a er every use. F ailu re t o clean and
oil it will almo st cert ainly result in block ages and it ma y not oper a t e when you next come to use it! The
gua r a ntee does not cov er cleaning a sp r a yer th at has not been p r operly cleaned by the user.
The follo st be t a ken a er every use:
1. Emp ty a ny r emaining ma t erial f rom the cont aine r.
2. Clean the cont ainer tho r oughly with the thinner tha t was used.
3. Pour some thinner into the cont ainer and sp r a y thr ough the sp r ay gun u n c oming
out of the nozzle.
4. Thor oughly clean the pai n t pick up pipe and fil t er with thinne r.
5. Clean the bas ke t and n o zzle and remov e a n y other debris or pai nt th a t r emains.
6. Turn the spr ay gun u pside do wn and apply a fe w d rop s of lig ht oil to the t wo apertu res
7. s wi tch on the unit f or a while, this will lubri c a te the pist on and cylinde r.
If your spr ay gun should r equi re extr a i nt ernal cleaning, it may be necessa ry t o disassemble it.
If so the follo t a ken:
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(Fig.4) (Fig.5)
Read the manual Wear ear protection
Warning Wear dusk mask
Do not dispose of old appliances in the
household garbage
Disconnect from power supply while
maintance
Double isulation
Wear eye protection
The spray pattern shape is adjusted by turning the ears of the air cap to either the vertical, horizontal, or
diagonal positions. The positions of the air cap and the corresponding spray pattern shapes are illustrated.
Test each pattern and use whichever pattern is suitable for your application.
NEVER trigger the gun while adjusting the ears on the air cap. NEVER point the spray gun at any
part of the body.