GB
Malfunction
Atomisation too
coarse
Spray jet pulsates
Coating material
causes "paint
tears"
Too much fog of
coating material
(Overspray)
Width of paint
spray cannot be
adjusted
Paint in the
ventilating hose
Poor covering
capacity on the
wall
34
Cause
•
Material volume too large
Material volume adjusting screw
turned too far to the right (+)
•
Nozzle contaminated
•
Viscosity of coating material too
high
•
Too little pressure build-up in
container
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Amount of air too low
•
Coating material in container
running out
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Too much coating material applied. ➞ Turn material volume
•
Distance to the object too large
•
Too much coating material applied
•
Amount of air too high
•
Adjustment ring is not connected
to the peg on the air cap
•
Air screen is clogged up
•
Diaphragm soiled
•
Diaphragm defective
•
Spray material is too cold
•
Highly absorbent surface or paint
with poor covering capacity
•
Distance too large
W 690 Flexio
Remedy
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the
left (-)
➞ Clean
➞ Dilute further
➞ Tighten container
➞ Change
➞ Turn the air volume
control to the left (+)
➞ Refill
➞ Replace
➞ Change
adjusting screw to the
right (-)
➞ Reduce distance
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the
left (-)
➞ Turn the air volume
control to the left (-)
➞ Connect adjustment
ring and peg
➞ Disassemble and clean
➞ Clean the diaphragm
➞ Replace the diaphragm
➞ The material you are
spraying should be at
room temperature
➞ Cross spray (Fig. 13)
➞ Closer to the object