WAGNER LineCoat 800, Operating Manual

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28 LineCoat 800
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Painting
Earth 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.
17. 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.
18. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
19. Turn the pressure control knob fully counterclockwise to
its lowest setting.
20. Turn off the sprayer.
21. 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.
22. Turn on the sprayer.
23. Increase the pressure by turning the pressure control knob
slowly clockwise. Test the spray pattern and line position
on a long piece of roofing felt or cardboard.
a. 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.
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Turning the pressure up higher than needed to
atomize the paint will cause premature tip wear
and additional overspray.
b. Check for proper line width and position. If
adjustment to the position of the spray gun is
required, refer to the “Setup” procedure earlier in this
section.
24. Make sure that the spray gun completely shuts off when
the gun trigger is released. If adjustment to the trigger
tension is required, refer to the “Adjusting the Trigger
Tension” procedure (section 3.2).
4.1 Operating the Front Caster
The front caster on the cart is designed to track the sprayer in
either a straight line or allow free motion. Standing behind the
sprayer, the trigger on the left handle of the cart controls the
operation of the front caster.
1. To lock the front caster in the straight line position,
squeeze then release the caster trigger and move the
sprayer forward.
2. To allow free motion of the front caster, squeeze and hold
the caster trigger.
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To lock the front caster in free motion mode,
squeeze and hold the caster trigger and then push
in the locking button on the side of the trigger.
Once the locking button is pushed in, the caster
trigger can be released. To release the locking
pin, squeeze the caster trigger.
4.2 Pressure Relief Procedure
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 nozzles,
or preparing for cleanup.
1. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
2. Turn off the sprayer by moving the pump ON/OFF switch
to the OFF position.
3. Turn off the engine by moving the engine ON/OFF switch
to the OFF position.
4. Turn the pressure control knob counterclockwise to its
lowest setting.
5. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position.
6. 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.
7. Trigger the gun to remove any pressure that may still be in
the hose.
8. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
9. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve to the PRIME position.