Cleanup - WAGNER Paint Crew Plus Owner's Manual

Important Cleaning Notes -
• When using latex materials, clean your sprayer and
components with water. When using oil-based materials, use
mineral spirits. DO NOT use gasoline to clean your sprayer.
• Do not use mineral spirits on latex materials, or the mixture
will turn into a jelly-like substance which is difficult to remove.
• No matter which cleaning solution you use, make sure to
dispose of it properly when finished cleaning your sprayer.
• Thorough cleaning and lubrication of the sprayer is the most
important step you can take to ensure proper operation after
storage.
Pressure Relief Procedure
1. Perform
2. Empty the hopper of spraying material (see
Hopper,
page 7).
3. While removed, rinse the
hopper with the appropriate
cleaning solution until clean.
4. Remove spray tip from gun.
6. Place a waste container next to the original material
container. The containers should be touching.
7. Aim the spray gun into the side of the original material
container and hold the trigger.
8. While holding the trigger, turn the pump ON (l) and turn
the PRIME/SPRAY knob to SPRAY - MINIMUM
PRESSURE to purge spraying material from the hose
back into the original container.
9. When cleaning solution comes from the spray gun,
keep holding the trigger and aim the spray gun into the
side of the waste container (ground gun with a metal
container if flushing with flammable solvent).
10. Trigger the gun until the fluid coming out of the gun is
clear. You may need to dispose and obtain new
cleaning solution.
11. Perform Pressure Relief Procedure,
Cleanup steps continued on next page.

Cleanup

Read before cleaning
(page 7). 5. Replace the hopper and return tube. Fill the hopper with
Emptying the
Spray cleaning
waste container
page 7.
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Follow these steps whenever cleaning
with mineral spirits:
• Always flush spray gun at least one hose
length away from spray pump.
• If collecting flushed solvents in one gallon
metal container, place it into an empty five
gallon container, then flush.
• Area must be free from vapors.
• Follow all cleanup instructions.
• DO NOT use gasoline to clean your sprayer.
appropriate cleaning solution.
Waste
container
Containers should be touching
solution into
Filled with
cleaning solution
Hold trigger
Original
material
container
Spray material
into original
container
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