Daily Gun Care. Flushing. And Cleaning - Graco PRO AA4500 Instructions-Parts List Manual

Daily Gun Care, Flushing, and Cleaning
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, including fluid
injection, splashing in the eyes or on the skin or
electrostatic shock, always follow the Pressure
Relief Procedure Warning on page 10 when
shutting off the system, when you stop spraying
and before checking, servicing, installing, cleaning
or changing any part in the system.
CAUTION
Clean all parts with a non-conductive solvent,
tive solvents can cause the gun
to
malfunction.
compatible with the fluid being sprayed. Conduc-
Methylene chloride is not recommended as a
flushing or cleaning solvent with this gun as it will
damage nylon components.
CAUTION
Solvent left in gun passages could result in a poor quality paint finish and may draw current and reduce the
electrostatic effect. Solvent in the power supply cavity can reduce the alternator life.
Do
not use any cleaning
method which may allow solvent into the gun air passages.
. .
Do not point the gun up while cleaning
it. Do not wipe the gun with a cloth soaked
in
solvent; ring out the excess.
Do not immerse the gun in solvent.
Do not use metal tools to clean the air cap holes
as this may scratch them, and make sure the
electrode wire is not damaged. Scratches in the
tort the
air cap holes or a damaged electrode wire can dis-
General System Maintenance
4.
Flush the gun before changing colors and when.
1.
Clean the fluid and air line filters daily.
ever you are done operating the gun.
2.
Check all of the work hangers for material build-
up; clean them if necessary.
3.
Check for any fluid leakage from the gun and fluid
hoses. Tighten fittings or replace equipment as
needed.
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I W A R N I N G 1
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, or electrostatic
shock, be sure the
ES ON-OFF
lever is turned to OFF
before flushing the gun.