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5
Preparing to Paint
Before painting, it is important to make sure that the fluid in the
system is compatible with the paint that is going to be used.
NOTE: Incompatible fluids and paint may cause the valves
to become stuck closed, which would require
disassembly and cleaning of the sprayer’s fluid
section.
IMPORTANT: Always keep the trigger lock on the spray gun in
the locked position while preparing the system.
1. Place the siphon tube into a container of the appropriate
solvent. Examples of the appropriate solvent are water for
latex paint or mineral spirits for oil-based paints.
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.
NOTE: Hold the return hose in the waste
container when moving the PRIME/
SPRAY valve to PRIME in case the
sprayer is pressurized.
5. Turn on the sprayer by moving the ON/OFF switch to the ON
position.
6. Allow the sprayer to run for 15–30 seconds to flush the old
solvent out through the return hose and into the metal waste
container.
7. Turn off the sprayer by moving the ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
NOTE: Make sure that the spray gun does not have a tip or
tip guard installed.
8. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve up to
the SPRAY position.
9. Turn on the sprayer.
10. Unlock the gun by pushing 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 pushing 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, 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 down the sprayer 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.
Pressure Control
Knob
ON/OFF
Switch
4. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve down to the
PRIME position.
5. Turn on the sprayer 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 off the sprayer 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 on the sprayer.
11. 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.
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.
12. Lock the gun by pushing the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
14. Turn off the sprayer.
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 on the sprayer.
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.
NOTE: Turning the pressure up higher than needed to
atomize the paint will cause premature tip wear and
additional overspray.
