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8. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve up to the SPRAY position.
9. Turn the unit on.

10. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the

unlocked position.

Ground the gun by holding it against
the edge of the metal container while
flushing. Failure to do so may lead to a
static electric discharge, which may
cause a fire.

11. Trigger the gun into the metal waste

container until the old solvent is gone
and fresh solvent is coming out of the gun.

12. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked

position.

13. Set down the gun and increase the pressure by turning

the pressure control knob slowly clockwise.

14. Check the entire system for leaks. If leaks occur, turn the

unit off and follow the “Pressure Relief Procedure” in this
manual before tightening any fittings or hoses.

15. Follow the “Pressure Relief Procedure” in this manual

before changing from solvent to paint.

Be sure to follow the pressure relief procedure when
shutting the unit down for any purpose, including
servicing or adjusting any part of the spray system,
changing or cleaning spray tips, or preparing for cleanup.

Painting

1. Place the siphon tube into a container of paint.
2. Place the return hose into a metal waste container.
3. Set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure

control knob fully counterclockwise.

4. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve down to the PRIME

position.

5. Turn the unit on by moving the ON/OFF

switch to the ON position.

6. Allow the sprayer to run until paint is

coming through the return hose into the
metal waste container.

7. Turn the unit off by moving the ON/OFF

switch to the OFF position.

8. Remove the return hose from the waste

container and place it in its operating
position above the container of paint.

9. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve up to the SPRAY position.

10. Turn the unit on.

11. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the

unlocked position.

PRIME/SPRAY

Valve

ON/OFF Switch

Pressure Control Knob

WARNING

Ground the gun by holding it against
the edge of the metal container while
flushing. Failure to do so may lead to a
static electric discharge, which may
cause a fire.

12. Trigger the gun into the metal waste

container until all air and solvent is
flushed from the spray hose and paint is flowing freely
from the gun.

13. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked

position.

14. Turn the unit off.
15. Attach tip guard and tip to the gun as instructed by the tip

guard or tip manuals.

POSSIBLE INJECTION HAZARD. Do not spray without the
tip guard in place. Never trigger the gun unless the tip is
in either the spray or the unclog position. Always engage
the gun trigger lock before removing, replacing or
cleaning tip.

16. Turn the unit on.
17. Increase the pressure by turning the pressure control

knob slowly clockwise and test the spray pattern on a
piece of cardboard. Adjust the pressure control knob until
the spray from the gun is completely atomized. Try to
keep the pressure control knob at the lowest setting that
maintains good atomization.

Pressure Relief Procedure

1. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked

position.

2. Turn the unit off by moving the ON/OFF switch to the OFF

position.

3. Set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure

control knob fully counterclockwise.

4. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the

unlocked position.

5. Hold the metal part of the gun firmly to

the side of a metal container to ground
the gun and avoid a build up of static
electricity.

6. Trigger the gun to remove any