Maintenance
Clean the Air Cap and Fluid Nozzle
Equipment needed:
Soft bristle brush (supplied)
Solvent compatible with fluid being sprayed
Procedure:
1. Relieve the system pressure.
2. Remove the air cap assembly (1, 12) and gun
shroud (2). See Fig. 14.
3. Wipe the fluid nozzle (14), shroud (2), and exterior
of the gun (P) clean with a cloth dampened in sol-
vent. Avoid getting any solvent into the air pas-
sages. Whenever possible, point the gun down
while cleaning it.
4. If it appears that there is paint inside the fluid
nozzle (14) air passages, remove the gun from the
line for servicing.
5. Clean the air cap (12) with the soft bristle brush
and solvent or submerge the air cap in suitable
solvent and wipe it clean.
CAUTION
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Do not use metal tools to
clean the air cap or fluid
nozzle holes as this could
scratch them, and make
sure the electrode wire is not
damaged. Scratches in the
air cap or nozzle or a dam-
aged electrode wire can dis-
tort the spray pattern.
6. Slide the shroud (2) onto the gun (P). Make sure
the shroud o-ring (121) is in place.
7. Carefully install the air cap (12). Avoid bending the
electrode (13) and be sure to insert the electrode
wire through the center air cap hole. Rotate the air
cap horns to the desired position.
8. Make sure the o-ring (8) is in place on the retaining
ring (1). Tighten the air cap retaining ring (1) until
the air cap is held firmly in place; you should not
be able to rotate the air cap horns by hand.
9. Test the gun resistance as instructed on page 27.
Fig. 14
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1
2
P
12
8
13
14
121
