Shutdown And Cleaning; Pail Flushing - Graco Tradeworks 150 Operation Manual

Shutdown and Cleaning

Pail Flushing

• For short term shutdown periods (overnight to
two days) refer to Short Term Storage, page
27.
• For flushing after spraying oil-based coatings,
use compatible oil-based flushing fluid or min-
eral spirits. Read Priming and Flushing Storage
Fluid, page 18.
• For flushing after spraying water-based coat-
ings, use water. Read Priming and Flushing
Storage Fluid, page 18 or Power Flush, page
25.
1. Relieve pressure, page 16.
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).
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5. Place empty waste and water or solvent pails side
by side.
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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 the Prime/Clean set-
ting.
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9. Turn power switch ON.
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10. Flush until approximately 1/3 of the flushing fluid is
emptied from the pail.
11. Turn power switch OFF.
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