PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Sprayer starts but will not suck fluid.
Fluid supply empty.
Refill and prime pump.
Inlet screen clogged
Clean.
Inlet valve stuck or damaged
See page 18.
Outlet valve stuck
See page 18.
Air trapped in hydraulic system
See page 18,
Diaphragm
, step 9.
Hydraulic oil level low or empty
See page 14.
Wrong grade of hydraulic oil or
wrong fluid in hydraulic system
Use only Graco approved hydraulic
oil, part no. 218–797.
Inlet valve not tight
Tighten; see page 14.
Damaged diaphragm
Replace; see page 18.
Sprayer sucks fluid but does not
build up pressure
Pressure control valve not turned up
Adjust.
Outlet valve stuck, dirty or had worn
parts
See page 18.
Hydraulic oil low
See page 14.
Inlet valve leaks
See page 18.
Damaged diaphragm
Replace; see page 18.
Damaged bypass valve
Replace.
Damaged hydraulic system
Return sprayer for repair.
Damaged fluid pump
Replace.
Sprayer sucks fluid, builds pressure,
but pressure drops when gun is trig-
No spray tip on gun
Shut off sprayer and install tip.
but pressure drops when gun is trig-
gered
Spray tip orifice too large for the fluid
or worn tip
Try a smaller tip or a new tip.
Inlet screen clogged
Clean.
Optional gun filter clogged
Clean or replace.
Optional gun filter screen too fine for
type of fluid
Install larger mesh filter or strain and
thin the fluid.
Fluid too thick
Thin and/or strain.
Worn outlet valve
Replace; see page 18.
Leaking bypass valve
Replace.
Worn or damaged inlet valve
See page 18.
Worn or damaged pressure control
valve
See page 18.
Pressure fluctuations
Outlet valve stuck, dirty or worn
See page 18.
Leaking or dirty bypass valve
Replace.
Dirty, leaking, worn or damaged
inlet valve
Replace; see page 18.
Dirty pressure control knob
Clean or replace; see page 18.
Damaged diaphragm, or fluid pump,
or hydraulic system
Return for repair.
Fluid in hydraulic system
Ruptured diaphragm
Return for repair.
Hydraulic oil in fluid
Ruptured diaphragm
Return for repair.