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Important Cleaning Notes -
Read before cleaning
• When using latex materials, clean your sprayer and
components with water. When using oil-based materials, use
mineral spirits. DO NOT use gasoline to clean your sprayer.
• Do not use mineral spirits on latex materials, or the mixture
will turn into a jelly-like substance which is difficult to remove.
• No matter which cleaning solution you use, make sure to
dispose of it properly when finished cleaning your sprayer.
• Thorough cleaning and lubrication of the sprayer is the most
important step you can take to ensure proper operation after
storage.
•
Always flush spray gun at least one hose
length away from spray pump.
• If collecting flushed solvents in one gallon
metal container, place it into an empty five
gallon container, then flush.
• Area must be free from vapors.
• Follow all cleanup instructions.
• DO NOT use gasoline to clean your sprayer.
Follow these steps whenever cleaning
with mineral spirits:
Cleanup
1. Perform
2. Empty the hopper of spraying material (see
3. While removed, rinse the
hopper with the appropriate
cleaning solution until clean.
4. Remove spray tip from gun.
5. Replace the hopper and return tube. Fill the hopper with
appropriate cleaning solution.
6. Place a
waste container
next to the
original material
container.
The containers should be touching.
7. Aim the spray gun into the side of the
original material
container
and hold the trigger.
8. While holding the trigger, turn the pump ON (l) and turn
the PRIME/SPRAY knob to SPRAY - MINIMUM
PRESSURE to purge spraying material from the hose
back into the original container.
Waste
container
Original
material
container
Containers should be touching
Hold trigger
9. When cleaning solution comes from the spray gun,
keep holding the trigger and aim the spray gun into the
side of the waste container
(ground gun with a metal
container if flushing with flammable solvent).
10. Trigger the gun until the fluid coming out of the gun is
clear. You may need to dispose and obtain new
cleaning solution.
11. Perform
page 7.
Cleanup steps continued on next page.
Spray cleaning
solution into
waste container
Spray material
into original
container
Ho
ld
trig
ge
r
Filled with
cleaning solution