Harbor Freight Tools Avanti 57042 Owner's Manual page 16

if Sprayer is not properly cleaned immediately after every use.
Clean Sprayer immediately to prevent permanent damage.
User-Maintenance Instructions
After Every Use - Cleaning
WARNING! TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: Only water-based materials or materials with a
minimum flash point of 38°C (100°F) should be used for spraying and cleaning.
or mineral spirits for priming and cleaning. Only use water-based or oil-based paint for spraying.
1. Turn Power Switch off.
2. Depressurize Sprayer according to
Depressurize Sprayer on page 11.
3. Lock Trigger.
4. CAUTION! To prevent high pressure solvent
or paint splatter, remove Nozzle Guard,
Spray Tip, and Seal according to Spray
Tip and Nozzle Guard on page 19.
CAUTION! TO PREVENT INJURY: TO PREVENT
FIRE: When using mineral spirits, use metal
containers only. DO NOT use plastic containers.
5. Designate two 1 gallon containers, one
for solvent and one for waste.
6. Remove Suction and Priming Hoses from
paint container and wipe off excess paint.
7. Place Suction Hose on bottom of solvent container.
8. Place Priming Hose on bottom of waste container.
Suction
Hose
9. Fill solvent container with enough
solvent to cover filter by 4".
• Water for water-based paint.
• Mineral spirits for oil-based paint.
10. Place Nozzle Guard, Spray Tip and
Seal in small container of:
• Soap and water for water-based paint.
• Mineral spirits for oil-based paint.
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Priming
Hose
Waste
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11. Clean Pump
a. Turn Pressure Knob to PRIME/CLEAN indicator.
b. Rotate PRIME/SPRAY Valve to PRIME position.
c. Plug Sprayer into 120VAC grounded GFCI outlet.
d. Turn Power Switch on. Pump will
start. If pump does not start, turn
Pressure Knob clockwise until it starts.
e. When paint has been purged and solvent begins
to run clear, rotate PRIME/SPRAY Valve to
SPRAY position. Pump will cycle on then stop.
12. Clean Hoses and Spray Gun
a. Unlock Trigger.
b. Point Spray gun into paint container,
then press Trigger to pump excess
paint back into paint container.
c. Point Spray Gun at interior side
of waste container.
Note: If using mineral spirits, hold Trigger Guard against
edge of metal waste container to ground Spray Gun.
Waste
d. Press Trigger until solvent runs clear,
then release and lock Trigger.
13. If mineral spirits used, clean again with water.
14. When finished:
15. Rotate PRIME/SPRAY Valve to PRIME position.
a. Turn Power Switch off.
b. Unplug Sprayer.
c. Remove Hoses from containers.
d. Let Hoses dry completely before storage.
Only use water
Trigger
Guard
Item 57042