SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE
+
Move the throttle lever to the
MIN position.
+
Turn the engine ignition switch anti
-
clockwise to the OFF position.
+
Move the fuel valve lever to the
OFF position.
OPERATING THE PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM
+
First start the engine. The engine needs
to be running to provide electrical
power to the pump control system.
+
Turn pressure control knob counter
clockwise to the minimum setting.
+
Turn on the pump control switch.
+
Viewing the LCD display, adjust the
pressure control knob to the
desired pressure. The pump control
system will now automatically engage
and disengage the clutch as needed
to maintain the desired pressure.
VIEWING THE ELAPSED HOURS DISPLAY
+
First start the engine and leave the
pump control switch OFF.
+
Reach behind the control box, press
the hours display button and hold
for 3 seconds.
+
The total elapsed hours will appear
in the LCD display.
+
Turn the pump control switch ON
and continue normally.
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Hours display
button (on
back of
control
box)
Pressure
control
knob
LCD
display
Pump
control
switch
Throttle lever
Choke lever
Fuel valve lever
FLUSHING
WHEN TO FLUSH
1
When cleaning pump
(for further detail turn to page 22).
2
When changing from oil
-
base to water
-
base paint.
Flush with pump
conditioner,
followed by soapy water, then a clean water flush.
3
Storage.
Always relieve pressure (see
PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE
page 8) prior to storage or when machine is unattended.
Oil
-
base paint:
Flush with pump conditioner. Ensure that there is no pressure
in the unit, then close the priming valve.
Water
-
base paint:
Flush with water, and then pump conditioner.
If pump is to be left for more than a day in storage ensure flushing
procedure has been followed and leave filled with pump conditioner.
Always ensure that there is no pressure in the unit, and close the prime/
pressure relief valve for storage.
4
Start
-
up after storage
. Before using water
-
base paint, flush with soapy
water and then with clean water. When using oil
-
base paint, flush out the
pump conditioner with the material to be sprayed.
HOW TO FLUSH
1
Place the suction tube in a flushing bucket filled with pump conditioner (for
oil
-
based paints), water (for water
-
based paints) or warm soapy water (when
converting from oil
-
based to water
-
based paints).
2
Separate the drain tube from the suction tube and place it in an empty
waste bucket.
3
Open the priming valve.
4
Ensure that the pump control is switched off and the pressure control knob is
at the minimum (anticlockwise) setting.
5
Start the engine, set the throttle to about 2/3, and switch on the pump control.
6
Turn the pressure control know clockwise to increase the pressure just
enough to let the pump run.
7
Allow the pump to run and watch the fluid discharging from the drain tube.
Allow the fluid to discharge until completely clean flushing fluid is coming
out. The hose and gun also need to be flushed when changing colours or
when switching between different types of paints.
(If the hose and gun do not need flushing,
proceed to step 11
, over page).
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