Thorough Cleaning - Apollo Sprayers Maxi-Miser 3000 PRO Instruction Manual

5. Remove the needle spring (#20).
6. Pull the trigger and then pull the needle (#21) out through the back of the spray gun.
7. Remove the fluid nozzle (#3) with the wrench (spanner) provided.
8. Clean both fluid nozzle and needle assembly using cleaner or water and a brush.
9. Reassemble following the instructions in the next section for thorough cleaning. Make sure to oil the needle spring
(#20), the Air Valve Stem (#14) and the Gland Seal (#24) to prevent the needle from sticking.
10. To adjust the Gland nut (#23) tighten slightly until you feel tension on the needle. Do not over tighten the gland nut or
the needle will stick. Do not under tighten the gland nut or the gland seal will leak.
11. Check the Cup Top Gasket and replace it if damaged. Always seat the cup top gasket flat in the cup groove. Failure to
do this will allow the cup to drip and impair the spray pattern due to loss of cup pressure.

6.3.2 Thorough Cleaning

To further disassemble the spray gun now that you have already removed the air cap ring (#1), air cap (#2), fluid nozzle
(#3) and needle (#21), locate the air cap seal (#4). To remove the air cap seal, lay the spray gun on its side.
1. Locate the small groove on the air cap seal. You can rotate the groove to a comfortable
position for removal. (3 o'clock or 9 o'clock).
2. Place the flat tip of the wrench (spanner) in the air cap seal groove. Push in and pry up until the air cap seal pops out.
(Clean if necessary).
3. Remove the air distributor (#6) and clean if necessary.
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