Shutdown 8 Care - Graco ULTRA 1000 Instructions-Parts List Manual

4. Operating Tlps. These suggestions will help pre-
vent the motor from running too
hot
or operating
a. Decrease the pressure when using a small tip.
intermittently.
b. Keep the sprayer in a shaded area when spray-
ing-outdoors.
c. Turn
off
the sprayer and relieve pressure
whenever you stop spraying.
5. Cleaning
a
Clogged Tip
WARNING
To reduce the risk
o f serious
bodily injury from
fluid injection or splashing in the eyes or on the
skin, use extreme caution when cleaning or
changing spray tips. If the spray tip clogs while
l y ,
then follow the procedure in Steps
5 a - 5 e ,
spraying, engage the gun safety latch mnediate-
below.
NEVER wipe off build up around the spray tip until
pressure is fully relieved and the gun safetyratch is
engaged.
a. Clean the front of the tip frequently during the
day's operation.
First,
follow the Pressure
Rellef Procedure Warning on page 10. Then
use a solvent-soaked brush
to
keep paint from
building up and clogging the tip.
b. If the spray tip does clog, release the gun trig-
ger, engage the gun safety latch, and rotate the
spray tip handle 180°. Sea Fig 6.
c. Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger the
gun into a waste container. Engage the gun
safety latch again.
d.
Rerum the
handle to the original position,
spraying.
disengage the gun safety latch, and resume
e. /f
the
tip
is still dogged, engage the gun safety
latch, shut off and unplug the sprayer, and
open the pressure relief valve to relieve
pressure. Clean the spray tip.
SHUTDOWN AND CARE
1. Check the
pecking
nut/wet-cup dally. First
follow the Pressure Rellef Procedure Warning
on page 10. Be
sure the wet-cup is 1/3 full of TSL
at all times to help prevent paint buildup on the
piston rod and premature wear of packings. The
leekage, but no tighter. Overtightening may cause
packing nut should be tight enough to stop
binding and excesaiva packing wear. Use a screw-
driver and light hammer to adjust the nut. See
Fig 7 .
2. Clean the fluid fllter often and whenever the
sprayer is stored. First follow the Pressure Rellef
307-273, supplied, for the cleaning procedure.
Procedure Warning on page 10. Refer to manual
3 . Flush
the sprayer e t
the end of each work day
corrosion and freezing. See "Flushing Guidelines"
and fill it with mineral spirits
to
help prevent pump
on page 12.
CAUTION
Never leave water or any paint in the sprayer over-
night to: (1) prevent pump corrosion;
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to pre-
vent the paint or water from freezing in the pump
and pressure control which can cause loss of
pressure, stalling or serious sprayer damage.
Always use mineral spirits for the final flush.
Relieve pressure.
This
leaves a protective coating
of mineral spirits in
the
sprayer.
4. For very short shutoff periods, leave the suction
tube in the paint, follow the Pressure Relief Pro-
cedure Warning on page 10. and clean the spray
tip.
5. Coil the hose and hang
it
on the hose rack when
storing it, even for overnight, to help protect the
hose from kinking, abrasion, coupling damage, etc.
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