Spray Tip &Tip Guard; Installation; Operation; Clearing A Clogged Tip - Graco GM 5000 Instructions And Parts List

Spray Tip and Tip Guard
To reduce the risk of fluid injection or splashing in the
eyes or skin, completely relieve fluid pressure before
sure Relief Procedure on page
4.
installing, cleaning or changing tips. See the Pres-
bly correctly may result in an undirected spray of
Failure to install or use the RAC IV tip guard assem-
sure you:
paint into the eyes or on the skin of the operator. Be
Use the appropriate gasket for the solvent used.
0
Fully insertipt the into the guard.
Fully tighten the guard onto the gun nozzle using
I
0
Turtipn the handle so it is parallel to the gun
nozzle.
I
I
0
When replacing a worn spray tip, always install a
new gasket and seat.
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Gasket Selection
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fluid splashback into the eyes
fied in the following text.
or on the skin, use the appropriate gasket as speci-
Use the black rubber gasket (D) ONLY with latex and
oil-based paints, stoddard solvents, mineral spirits, tur-
pentine and water. When using this gasket, the spray tip
can be removed and replaced without using tools.
fluids as above and with most other solvents, including
Use the red or yellow plastlc gasket (C) with the same
lacquer thinner, trichloroethylme, MEK, acetone, brush
cleaner, xylol. When using this gasket, loosen the RAC
IV retaining nut to remove the spray tip.
Installation
Relieve pressure. Install a tip
(0
so the flange
(0)
on the
guard(J). See Fig.
9.
cylinder ffls into the slots (H) at the base of the spray tip
Place the seat
(E)
on a pencil, curved side out, as shown
turn the seat until it straddles the cylinder of the spray
in Fig.
IO.
Guide the seat into the retaining nut (A) and
tip
(0.
Drop in the appropriate gasket and press
it
down.
If using the red or yellow gasket (C), be sure the flat side
faces out of the retainer (A). See Fig. 9.
Screw the spray tip guard snugly onto the gun, holding
nut (A).
it in the desired position while tightening the retaining
NEVER use a wrench to turn the plastic tip guard (J), to
avoid damaging the guard.
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Operation
c
WARNING
or spray can penetrate the skin and cause extremely
Keep clear of nozzle! High
pressure fluid from leaks
serious bodily injury, including the need for amputa-
tion. the spray tip guard provides extra protection
against injection,.but does notpreventitl NEVER cut
off the spray tip guard!
tion before operating the gun. See Fig.
9.
Be sure the spray tip handle is in the FULL SPRAY posi-
Clearing a Clogged Spray Tip
Disengage the trigger cable(s). Engage the gun safety
latch. Turn the arrow handle to the FULL CLEAN posi-
tion. See Fig. 11. Release the safety latch and trigger the
arrow handle to the full spray position. I f fl
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gun. Fluid pressure should force out the clog. Return the
clogged, follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on
page 4 and remove the spray tip for cleaning.
Maintenance
out; these parts wear at about the same rate.
Change the seat and gasket when the spray tip wears
J
TIP GUARD
TI0
FULL SPRAY POSITION
Fig. 11
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FULL CLEAN POSITION
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