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MEG® II Airless Spray Guns with 10 ft Cable
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. Applicator fails to
trigger
Poor electrical
connections
Check the electrical connections.
Seat retainer nut too tight
Loosen the seat retainer nut and tighten it to 10-12 ft-lb (14-16 N●m).
Bad solenoid coil
Disconnect the applicator wiring and check the coil resistance
with an ohmmeter. Reading should be about 2 ohms. Replace
the coil if the resistance check fails. Use the
Body with Coil
Service Kit
listed on page 25 or the
MEG II Reduced Cavity
Module Service Kit
listed on page 24 to replace the coil.
Blown fuse
See Figure 3.
Check the fuse. If the fuse is blown, a lamp on the fuse holder
will flash as the gun is triggered. Remove the fuse and check it
with an ohmmeter. Replace the fuse if blown.
Bad gun module
Replace the gun module.
2. Fluid spits or leaks
from nozzle
Dirty or worn ball and seat
Loosen the seat retainer nut and remove the seat. Clean and
inspect the seat and ball. Replace them if they are worn or
damaged. Use the
Ball and Seat Service Kit
listed on page 25.
3. Fluid leaks around
nozzle nut.
Damaged or worn O-ring Replace the nozzle nut and nozzle. Replace the O-ring in the
seat face.
Loose nozzle nut
Tighten the nozzle nut to 10-12 ft-lb (14-16 N●m).
4. Fluid leaks from
manifold
Damaged or worn
O-rings
Remove the upper manifold from the lower manifold. Replace
the upper manifold O-rings. Replacement O-rings are available
separately or as part of the
Soft Goods Service Kit
5. Spray weight
increases
Loose or broken
diaphragm spring on
armature assembly
Replace either the armature spring or the entire armature
assembly. Use either the
Armature Spring Kit
Ball and Seat Service Kit