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Type of paint
Cleaning
Water-based paint
Clean with water
Oil-based paint
Clean with appropriate thinners, e.g. White Spirit
HINT:
Before removing or reinserting the Needle (7) and Fluid Tip (5) ensure the tubes and
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Spray Gun has been flushed through with water or theappropriate thinners so the inner tubes
are clean.
HINT:
The cleaning operation can take less than 5 minutes. If taking a break, leave the Spray Gun in
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a closed plastic bag to prevent the paint from drying.
• Remove Paint Container (12).
• Pour any leftover paint into its container so that it can be used for the future. Pull the trigger to allow
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paint to run out of the Pick-Up Tube (11).
• Pour a quantity of the respective thinners into the container, shake the Spray Gun lightly,
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reassemble the Spray Gun, then spray this liquid through the Spray Gun. Repeat this until the
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thinners being sprayed is coming through with no traces of paint.
• Clean any traces of paint off the outside of the Spray Gun.
• Clean the Paint Container Seal (10).
• If you are using solvent thinners, after cleaning your spray gun, flush through with warm soapy
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water to ensure longevity of the seals.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
SPRAY GUN
• Unscrew Air Cap Ring (2).
• Remove Air Cap (3).
• Remove Spray Direction Plate (4).
• Using Needle and Fluid Tip Tool - pincer end A (1) remove the Fluid Tip (5).
• Insert Needle and Fluid Tip end B (1) into the inner tube and unscrew the Needle (7)
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anticlockwise, then pull to release.
• Place all of these items into a container and clean, using a brush and the respective thinners.
• DO NOT LEAVE TO SOAK!
• Clean the inside of the body of the Spray Gun.
• If you are using solvent thinners, after cleaning your spray gun, Needle and Fluid Tip flush through
with warm soapy water to ensure longevity of the seals.
• Thoroughly dry all parts before reassembling.
• Reassemble parts in reverse order (Fig 10) ensuring correct alignment of Fluid Tip of (5) and Spray
Direction Plate (4).
• Ensure Air Cap Ring (2) is fully tightened and the Fluid Tip (5) is pushed into place so that the
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Needle (7) will shut off.
Note:
Ensure the Spray Direction Plate (4) is free to move. If necessary loosen the Air Cap Ring (2)
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slightly.
• NEVER DISPOSE OF PAINTS OR SOLVENTS DOWN THE DRAIN. ALWAYS USE YOUR LOCAL
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WASTE COLLECTION SITE.
IMPORTANT:
Each Needle is manufactured to fit the size of the corresponding Fluid Tip. Do not try to
fit a 1.5 mm Needle to a 2.5 mm Fluid Tip.
• No other user serviceable parts other than Filter, Needle, and Fluid Tip.
FLUID TIP AND NEEDLE
