How To Flush - AIRLESSCO Spay & Stripe 3000 Service & Operation Manual

How to Flush

FIGURE 1
LOCK TRIGGER TO
REMOVE SPRAY TIP
FIGURE 2
CONTROL VALVE
FIGURE 3 - Briggs Engine
1. Be sure the gun safety latch is engaged and there is
no spray tip in the gun. Refer to Fig. 1. Refer to your
separate instruction manual provided with your gun
on its safety features and how to engage safety latch.
2. Pour enough clean, compatible solvent (or water when
using water-base paint) into a large, empty metal pail to
fi ll the pump and hoses.
3. Place the suction tube into the pail
4. Turn the control valve to the prime position or fully
counterclockwise. Refer to Fig. 2.
5. Turn the engine ON/OFF switch to ON.
6. Move the choke to the closed position.
7. Move the throttle lever slightly to the FAST position.
8. Turn the fuel valve ON (Honda only). Pull the start rope.
Pull the engine over against compression stroke and then
let the rope rewind slowly into the starter. Pull fi rmly and
rapidly to start the engine. Do NOT drop the rope. Hold
onto the handle while rewinding, or the rope may rewind
improperly and jam the assembly. If the engine does not
start, open the choke half way. If the engine fl oods, open
the choke all the way and continue cranking.
9. After the engine is warm, gradually open the choke
lever, increase the RPM of engine by squeezing the
throttle control trigger on the handlebars.
10. Point the gun into the metal pail and hold a metal part of
the gun fi rmly against the pail Refer to fi g. 4.
FIGURE 3 - Honda Engine
FIGURE 4
Maintain fi rm metal
to metal contact
between gun and container.
To reduce the risk of static sparking, which can
cause fi re or explosion, always hold a metal
part of the gun fi rmly against the metal pail
when fl ushing. This also reduces splashing.
Refer to Fig.4.
11. Disengage the gun safety latch and squeeze the gun
trigger. Turn the control valve clockwise just enough
to move liquid at low pressure.
12. Allow the pump to operate until clean solvent comes
from the gun.
13. Release the trigger and engage the gun safety latch.
14. If you are going to start spraying, place the pump or
suction tube into the supply container. Release the
gun safety latch and trigger the gun into another
empty, metal container, holding a metal part of the
gun fi rmly against the metal pail (Fig. 4) and force
the solvent from the pump and hose. When paint
starts coming from the gun, turn control valve to
prime or fully counter clockwise position and engage
the gun safety latch.
15 . If you are going to store the sprayer, remove the
suction tube or pump from the solvent pail force the
solvent from the pump and hose. Engage the gun
safety latch and refer to the "Storage" Procedure on
page 8.
16 . Whenever you shut off the sprayer follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure warning on page 10.
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