Table of Contents Safety ................................2 PBC7600-GTO HVLP Spray Guns ......................3 How Your PBC7600-GTO Spray Gun Works ....................3 The PBC7600-GTO & Turbine Systems ....................... 3 Setup................................4 Installing Air Relief Mechanism (Turbine Sysytems Only) ..............4 Mounting Your PBC7600-GTO Spray Gun Cup ................. 4-5 Operating Your PBC7600-GTO Spray Gun ....................
1. Safety Read all instructions and safety precautions before operating the unit. Indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
2. PBC7600-GTO HVLP Spray Guns CONGRATULATIONS!! You have just purchased the PBC7600-GTO Spray gun, the finest spray gun available to spray cars, boats and airplanes. When combined with one of our turbo finishing systems you find that you will enjoy the great benefits of the TrueHVLP. Our designs are the result of over 40 years of experience in manufacturing HVLP turbo spray systems and spray guns.
5. Setup Installing Air Relief Mechanism (Turbine Systems Only) As previously noted, Apollo Models 725, 825, 835, 835VR, 1025, 1035, 1040VR,1050, 1050VR, Falcon Series, Power Series and Precision Series have an air relief mechanism internally installed and DO NOT require an external air relief mechanism.
5. Push the other end of the air feed tube onto the cup lid connector. NOTE: Make sure you attach the air feed tube so that the black end of the air valve is pointing towards the cup lid as shown in the illustration. NOTE: Above the non-return valve, you will see an air relief valve.
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Chart A Nozzle, Needle and Air Caps for PBC7600-GTO Spray Guns FLUID NOZZLES, NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES, AIR CAPS & VISCOSITY TIP/NEEDLE VISCOSITY APPLICATION AIR CAP SIZE ZAHN #2 Inks, Dyes, Stains, extremely thin viscosity fluids, Water 0.8MM (.031) 16 seconds based finishes All purpose, thin lacquers, thin enamels, Water based 1.0MM (.039) 16-18 seconds...
1. Remember to always keep the distance between the spray gun and the surface the same when moving across your work, (or up and down) called a “pass”. Do not rotate or turn your wrist from side to side. See Chart C below. 2.
2. Remove the Air Cap (#2) and clean. Ensure that all the air holes in the air cap are clean. 3. Using a brush and solvent, remove any paint deposits on the outer surface of the tip/nozzle (#3). (Apollo FS1900 cleaning brush kit recommended).
3. Remove the air distributor (#6) and clean if necessary. Remove the fan adjustment ring (#8) and air distributor plate (#7). The air distributor plate is attached to the ring. These two pieces separate. Clean them both if necessary. Note: Make sure you reassemble the two pieces correctly or you will only get a round fan pattern. Remove the fan adjustment seal (#9).
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Using the back end of the needle, move the distributor plate so that the round screw hole is at the 5 o’clock position. DO NOT put the distributor plate and fan adjustment ring together as show in the picture marked “incorrect”. You will only be able to achieve a round spray pattern.
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6. Push the needle (#21) back into the spray gun. 7. Insert the Needle spring into the Material Adjustment Screw (#19). 8. Install the Material Adjustment Screw with Needle Spring (#20). Install air cap and air cap ring. Spray gun is now re-assembled and ready to use. Periodically, use Apollo lubricant to lubricate the air valve bushing as shown.
7. Air Pressure and Viscosity When using your ™ spray system it is important to understand the nature of the coating you are spraying and the viscosity. Fairly thin materials like Base coats can generally be sprayed with approximately 2-4 PSI. Medium bodied materials such as sealers will require a little more air pressure, approximately 4-6 PSI.
9. Record of Spray Gun Maintenance Date Hours Of Use Total Hours 10. Troubleshooting 1. Your paint cup is full of material, the HVLP air is supplied to the spray gun, trigger is pulled and no paint comes out Reason: Cup not pressurizing. A.
11. Genuine Apollo Accessories Using genuine Apollo accessories is important to the longevity, ergonomics and portability of your equipment. Other brands of accessories are not designed specifically with your Apollo brand equipment in mind and could cause abnormal functionality. For a complete list of Genuine Apollo parts please visit our website at www.hvlp.com or call a sales associate at 888-900-HVLP (4857).
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Nozzle, Needle and Air Cap Sets Viscosity Cup...
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