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General Maintenance
SPRAY GUN
I. Immerse only the front end of the gun until solvent
just covers the fluid connection.
2. Use a bristle brush and solvent to wash off accumu-
lated paint.
3. Do not submerge tHe entire spray gun in solvent be-
cause:
a. the lubricant in the leather packings wiJldissolve
and the packings will dry out.
b. the lubricant at wear surfaces willdissolvecausing
harder operation and faster wear.
c. residue from dirty solvent may clvg the narrow air
passagesin the gun.
4. Wipe down the outside of the gun with solvent damp-
ened rag.
S. Lubricate gun daily. Use a light machine oil on:
a. fluid needle packing.
b. air valvepacking.
c. side port control packing.
d. trigger pivot point.
Coat the fluid control spring with vaseline.
6. Caution: Neveruse lubricanIScontaining silicone. This
material may cause finish defects.
PRECAUTIONARY NOTE
All parts on a spray gun should be screwed in hand tight
at first; this will avoid the possibility of cross threading
the parts. If the parts can not be turned by hand easily,
make sure you
have
the correct parIs. unscrew, realign,
and try again. NEVER use undue force in mating parts.
AIR NOZZLE, FLUID Po!OZZLE, N EEDLE ASSEMBLY
I. All nozzles and needles are precision made. They
sh<)uld be handled with care.
2. Except as described in S., do not make my alterations
in the gun. To do so could cause finishing difficulties.
3. To clean nozzles, soak them in solvent to dissolve any
dried material, then blow them clean with air.
4. Do not probe any of the holes in the noules
with
metal instruments. If probing is necessary, use only a
tool that is softer than brass.
S. Adjust the fluid needle valve so that when gun is
triggered, air-flow occurs before f1'Jid-flow.
POINTERS ON CLEANING
WHEN USED WITH A CUP
A compatible solvent should be siphoned through gun by
inserting tube from siphon cup in an open container of sol-
vent.
Trigger gun intermittently to thoroughly flush' pas-
sageways and internal parts.
WHENUSEDWITH
PRESSURE CUP
Shut off the air supply to the Pressure Tank and release the
pressure in the tank.
Hold a piece of cloth over the gun
nozzle and pull the trigger, the air will back up through the
fluid nozzle and force the fluid out of the hose and into the
tank. Remove paint from tank, clean tank and put enough
compatible solvent into the tank to clean the hose and gun
thoroughly.
Spray this through the gun triggering the gun
intermittently
until it is clean, then blowout the fluid hose
to dry it and remove all traces of materials by attaching it
to the air line.
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