Shutdown And Cleaning - Graco Pro 270GS Operation

Shutdown and Cleaning

Shutdown and Cleaning
Flushing
• For short term shutdown periods (overnight to two
days) refer to Short Term Storage, page 19.
• For flushing after spraying oil-based coatings, use
compatible oil-based flushing fluid or mineral spirits.
Read Priming and Flushing Storage Fluid, page 10.
• For flushing after spraying water-based coatings,
use water. Read Priming and Flushing Storage
Fluid, page 10.
1. Relieve pressure, page 8.
2. Remove tip and guard assembly from gun and place
in flushing fluid.
3. Lift suction tube and prime tube from paint pail. Let
them drain into paint pail for a while.
4. Separate prime tube (smaller) from suction tube
(larger).
5. Place empty waste and water or solvent pails side
by side.
WASTE
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FLUSH
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6. Place prime tube in waste pail.
7. Submerge suction tube in water or flushing solvent.
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8. Turn pressure control knob to minimum setting.
Verify that prime valve is down.
9. Start engine and turn pump switch ON.
10. Turn pressure control up until motor begins to drive
pump.
11. Flush until approximately 1/3 of the flushing fluid is
emptied from the pail.
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FLUSH
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