Section 6: Maintenance; Cleaning - Grizzly H8117 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Cleaning

Proper cleaning is the best way to ensure
trouble free performance from your spray
gun. If your gun is not thoroughly cleaned,
damage and poor spraying will result.
Problems caused by improper cleaning will
not be covered by the warranty. Clean the
spray gun immediately after each use.
To clean your spray gun:
1. Spray a small amount of solvent
through the spray gun.
Note: Check with local laws regarding
this practice. If you are spraying on a
regular basis, spraying solvents into
the air may be illegal. A cabinet style
spray gun cleaner may be required.
2. Disconnect the gun from the air
supply!
3. Unscrew the cup.
4. Disassemble the gun by unscrewing
the fluid control knob and removing the
spring and needle.
Fluid Tip
Atomizing
Cap
Figure 16. Typical disassembly for clean-
Model H8115/H8117 Spray Gun
Cup
Fluid
Control
Knob
Spring & Needle
ing.
5. Unscrew the atomizing cap with your
fingers and the fluid tip with the ser-
vice wrench. The fully disassembled
gun should look like Figure 16.
6. Rinse these parts thoroughly in sol-
vent then dry with compressed air or
let air dry.
Note: If the small holes in the atomiz-
ing cap become blocked, soak in clean
solvent. If the blockage still exists,
clear the blockage with a small needle,
taking great care to not enlarge or
damage the hole. Damage to the hole
will create a disrupted spray pattern.
7. Use the cleaning brush with solvent to
clean the inner orifice and other hard
to reach areas on the outside of the
spray gun body.
8. Wipe the rest of the gun body with a
shop towel and dry.
EXPLOSION HAZARD! Chlorinated
Solvents like Tricloroethane and
Methylene Chloride (methyl chlo-
ride) can chemically react with alu-
minum and may explode. Many parts
in spray guns are made of aluminum.
Read solvent label carefully before
using solvent.
NOTICE
DO NOT soak the spray gun body in
solvent. Prolonged exposure to sol-
vent will rapidly deteriorate the spray
gun washers and seals. Ignoring this
notice will void your warranty.
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