Prime And Flush Storage Fluid; Oil- Or Water-Based Materials - Graco Tradeworks 150 Operation Manual

Setup

Prime and Flush Storage Fluid

These units are not intended for lacquers.
Before you use your sprayer for the first time or begin a
new spraying project, you need to prime the sprayer and
flush the storage fluid out of the sprayer.

Oil- or Water-based Materials

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When spraying water-based materials, flush the
system thoroughly with water.
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When spraying oil-based materials, flush the sys-
tem thoroughly with mineral spirits or compatible,
oil-based flushing solvent.
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To spray water-based materials after spraying
oil-based materials, flush the system thoroughly
with water first. The water flowing out of prime tube
should be clear and solvent-free before you begin
spraying the water-based material.
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To spray oil-based materials after spraying
water-based materials, flush the system thoroughly
with mineral spirits or a compatible oil-based flush-
ing solvent first. The solvent flowing out of the prime
tube should not contain any water.
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When flushing with solvents, ground pail and gun.
Read Grounding and Electric Requirements, page
11.
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To avoid fluid splashing back on your skin or into your
eyes, always aim gun at inside wall of pail.
1. Make sure the power switch is OFF and the sprayer
is unplugged.
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2. Separate prime tube (smaller) from suction tube
(larger).
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3. Place prime tube in waste pail.
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4. Submerge suction tube in water or flushing solvent.
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5. Turn Prime/Spray Valve to PRIME.
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6. Plug sprayer in a grounded outlet.
7. Turn power switch ON.
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8. Align setting indicator with Prime/Clean setting on
Pressure Control knob until pump starts, page 16.
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9. When sprayer starts pumping, flushing solvent and
air bubbles will be purged from system. Allow fluid
to flow out of prime tube, into waste pail, for 30 to 60
seconds.
10. Turn power switch OFF.
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