Starting The Engine (Gas Models); Preparing A New Sprayer - WAGNER HEAVYCOAT HC750 Owner's Manual

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4.2

STARTING THE ENGINE (GAS MODELS)

Follow these instructions whenever prompted in
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this manual to start the engine.
1. Move the fuel valve lever (Fig. 9, item 2) to the open
position.
2. Move the throttle lever (3) to its middle point.
3. Move the choke lever (4) to the closed position for a cold
engine or to the open position for a warm engine.
4. Turn the engine switch (1) to the ON position.
5. Pull the starter rope (5) briskly until the engine starts.
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If choke lever (4) was moved to closed position to
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start the engine, it must be opened again once
the engine is running.
4.3

PREPARING A NEW SPRAYER

If this unit is new, it is shipped with test fluid in
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the fluid section to prevent corrosion during
shipment and storage.
thoroughly cleaned out of the system with
suitable cleaning agent before you begin
spraying.
Always keep the trigger lock on the spray gun in
the locked position while preparing the system.
Refer to the spray gun instruction manual for
Attention
trigger lock instructions.
1. Place the siphon tube into a container of suitable cleaning
agent.
2. Place the bleed hose into a metal waste container.
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This fluid must be
3. Turn the pressure control knob fully counterclockwise to
its lowest pressure setting (Fig. 10, item 1).
4. Open the bleed valve (2) by turning it fully counterclockwise.
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5. Start the engine or turn on the electric motor:
a. To start the gas engine, follow the steps in section 4.2
b. To start the electric motor, push and hold the ON/OFF
switch (3) in the ON position until the electric motor is at
full speed, then release the switch.
6. Turn the pressure control knob (fig. 10, item 1) clockwise
approximately 1/3 of the way to increase pressure until
the sprayer cycles evenly and solvent flows freely from the
bleed hose.
7. Allow the sprayer to run for 15–30 seconds to flush the
test fluid out through the bleed hose and into the waste
container.
8. Turn off the sprayer.
a. To turn off the gas engine,
• set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure
control knob fully counterclockwise,
• move the throttle lever to the slow position, and
• turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
b. To turn off the electric motor,
• set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure
control knob fully counterclockwise,
• move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.
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