Warnings - Graco GM 5000 Instructions And Parts List

Setup
1.
Read and follow the warnings on pages
4
and
5
be-
fore installing or operating this sprayer.
2. Unpack the Une h e r . Carefully raise the handle
(19) to avertical position. Fourscrews (39) and lock-
nuts
(40)
are packed in a bag. Install the two rear
screws (39A) and finger tighten the nuts (40A). In-
stall one screw (398) and nut (408) on each side of
the handle. Firmly tighten all four nuts. See Fig.
1.
CAUTION
When raising the cart handle (19). be sure no cables
are caught on the frame or become kinked.
3. To install a second gun and hose, see page 12.
4. Fill the packing nuvwet-cup (216) 1 1 3 full with
Graco Throat Seal Liquid
(TSL),
supplied, and keep
it filled, to help extend the pump life. See Fig. 2.
5.
Check the engine oil level. Refer to the Honda en-
gine manual, supplied. This is
a
summary of the in-
formation: Remove one of the oil fill plugs (A): the oil
should be almost overflowing. See Fig.
2.
Add oil as
necessary. Also read the Maintenance section
on
page 23.
Recommended engine oil: Use a high-quality, de-
tergent oil, SAE IOW-40, classified "FOR SERVICE
SE or SF".
6.
Ground the sprayer. Proper grounding is essential
to maintaining an electrically safe system. Also read
and follow
FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD on
page
5.
WARNING
Ground the sprayer whenever it is used indoors,
either
as
a moving line striper or as a stationary
sprayer. Floors in most factories are coated, which
causes them to be poor etectrical conductors. This
discharge, which can result in serious bodily
increases the risk of hazardous static electric
injury, fire or explosion and property damage.
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Whenever you flush: connect the ground clamp
(1
59) to a true earth ground.
chain attached to the bottom of the cart drags on the
Using as an outdoor striper: Be sure the static
ground
to
help dissipate static electricity. Ground
the sprayer to a true earth ground
if
specified by
your local electrical code.
Indoor spraying: Ground the sprayer whenever the
sprayer is used indoors. The ground wire supplied
with the sprayer is not long enough to allow much
operator movement. Therefore, the operator must
provide a longer ground wire or provide some other
fied by your l o c a l electrical code.
method of effective electrical grounding as speci-
7. Provide adequate ventilation when spraying
indoors.
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the exhaust to the outdoors or provide adequate
If
the Line Lazer is used indoors, you must vent
to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
ventilation as specified by your local code. This
is
8. Fill the gas tank. See Fueling on page 11.
9. Flush the pump to remove the lightweight oil which
was
left
in the pump to protect it from rust. Follow the
Flushing on page 13.
10. Prepare the paint according to the manufacturer's
formed. Stir the paint to mix pigments.
recommendations. Remove any skin that may have
Strain the paint through a fine nylon mesh bag
(available at most paint dealers) to remove particles
tant step toward trouble-free spraying.
that could clog the filter or spray tip. This is an impor-