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Pressure Relief Procedure
Be sure to follow the pressure relief procedure
when shutting the unit down for any purpose,
including servicing or adjusting any part of the
spray system, changing or cleaning spray tips, or
preparing for cleanup.
1. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
2. Turn off the sprayer by moving the pressure control knob
to the OFF position in the black zone.
3. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position.
4. Hold the metal part of the gun firmly
to the side of a metal container to
ground the gun and avoid a build up
of static electricity.
5. Trigger the gun to remove any
pressure that may still be in the hose.
6. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock
to the locked position.
7. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve down to
the PRIME position.
Spraying
NOTE: When spraying block filler, mastics or high solid
coating, remove the gun filter and high pressure
filter screens.
Spraying Technique
The key to a good paint job is an even coating over the entire
surface. This is done by using even strokes. Keep your arm
moving at a constant speed and keep the spray gun at a constant
distance from the surface. The best spraying distance is 10 to 12
inches between the spray tip and the surface.
Even coat throughout
Keep stroke smooth and at an even speed.
Keep the spray gun at right angles to the surface. This means
moving your entire arm back and forth rather than just flexing
your wrist.
Light Coat
Do not flex wrist while spraying.
Approximately
10 to 12 inches
Heavy Coat
Light Coat
Keep the spray gun perpendicular to the surface, otherwise one
end of the pattern will be thicker than the other.
Approximately
10 to 12 inches
Right way
Wrong way
The spray gun should be triggered by turning it on and off with
each stroke. This will save paint and avoid paint buildup at
the end of the stroke. Do not trigger the gun during the middle
of a stroke. This will result in an uneven spray and splotchy
coverage.
Proper way to trigger the spray gun
Keep stroke
even
Start stroke
Pull trigger
Overlap each stroke by about 30%. This will ensure an even
coating.
When you stop painting, lock the gun trigger lock, turn the
pressure control knob counterclockwise to its lowest setting and
set the PRIME/SPRAY valve to PRIME. Turn the ON/OFF switch
to the OFF position and unplug the sprayer.
Practice
1. Be sure that the paint hose is free of kinks and clear of
objects with sharp cutting edges.
2. Turn the unit on and set the pressure to minimum by
turning the pressure control knob to the "MIN PSI" setting
in the yellow zone.
3. Move the PRIME/SPRAY valve up to the
SPRAY position.
4. Turn the pressure control knob clockwise to
its highest setting. The paint hose should
stiffen as paint begins to flow through it.
5. Unlock the gun trigger lock.
6. Trigger the spray gun to bleed air out of the hose.
7. When paint reaches the spray tip, spray a test area to
check the spray pattern.
8. Use the lowest pressure
setting necessary to get a
good spray pattern. If the
pressure is set too high, the
spray pattern will be too light.
If the pressure is set too low,
tailing will appear or the paint
will spatter out in gobs rather
than in a fine spray.
6
Approximately
10 to 12 inches
Keep steady
Release trigger
Good spray pattern
Paint tailing pattern
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