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Operating manual GA 5000EAC Electrostatic Automatic Spray Gun (AirCoat)
8 Cleaning and Maintenance
8.1.3 Cleaning and flushing the device
NOTICE
Liquid in air tube!
Functional faults caused by swollen seals.
Discharge current to ground → No high voltage.
4 Always point the spray gun down when cleaning.
4 Ensure that neither lacquers nor cleaning or flushing agent enters the air duct.
4 When taking a break from work or when stored for a longer period, the spray gun
should be positioned with the adapter pointing downwards.
Regular flushing
1. The spraying system and the spray gun must be cleaned and flushed daily.
2. The cleaning and flushing agents used must be compatible with the working material.
WARNING
Incompatibility of cleaning/flushing agent and working medium!
Risk of explosion and danger of poisoning by toxic gases.
4 Examine the compatibility of the flushing and cleaning agents and working media
on the basis of the safety data sheets.
Flushing procedures
1. Switch off control unit.
2. Remove nozzle and clean separately in accordance with chapter Cleaning of the Nozzle
Parts [8 47].
3. Connect spraying system to flushing agent supply in accordance with operating
manual for the product pressure generator.
4. Direct the spray gun into the collection tray and switch it on. Switch off gun as soon as
clean flushing agent emerges.
5. Remove flushing agent supply.
6. Close pump pressure regulator. Switch on compressed air supply on the control unit,
open air pressure regulator for shaping and atomizing air.
7. Actuate the spray gun without activated high voltage and thoroughly blow out the air
passages.
8. For switching off the shaping and atomizing air, press the [Standby] button on the
control unit.
9. Close the compressed air supply.
10. Clean the gun body and remaining components of the spraying system with a cleaning
agent recommended by the lacquer manufacturer.
11. Dry with a cloth or a blow gun.
8.2 MAINTENANCE
8.2.1 Maintenance Personnel
Maintenance work should be undertaken regularly and carefully by qualified and trained
personnel. They should be informed of specific hazards during their training.
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Order number 2360922 | Edition 09/2022
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