Unclogging Spray Tip; Tip Selection - Graco A Series Manual

Setup

Unclogging Spray Tip

1. To UNCLOG tip obstruction, engage trigger
lock.
2. Point arrow-shaped handle backward to
UNCLOG position.
3. Aim gun at piece of scrap or cardboard.

Tip Selection

Selecting a Tip Hole Size
Tips come in a variety of hole sizes for a range of fluids.
Your ESP sprayer includes the tip most likely to satisfy
common spraying applications.Use the following table to
determine the range of recommended tip hole sizes for
each fluid type. If you need a tip other than the one sup-
plied, see the Uni-Tip Selection Chart page 17.
Tip Hole Size
(expressed as diameter, based
on area of elliptical orifice)
0.011 in. (0.28 mm)
0.013 in. (0.33 mm)
0.015 in. (0.38 mm)
0.017 in. (0.43 mm)
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ti17491a
Stains
X
X
4. Unlock trigger lock. Pull trigger to clear clog.
5. When obstruction is cleared, engage trigger
lock and rotate arrow-shaped handle back to
SPRAY position.
HINT: Point the arrow-shaped handle on the spray tip
forward to SPRAY and backward to UNCLOG
obstructions.
HINT:
As you spray, the tip wears and enlarges. Starting with a
tip hole size smaller than the maximum will allow you to
spray within the rated flow capacity of the sprayer
COATINGS
Oil-based
Enamels primers
and paints
X X
X X
X X
X
ti8909a
ti17490a
Interior Exterior
latex paint latex paint
X
X X
X X
Acrylics
X
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