Preparing A New Sprayer; Preparing To Spray - Titan 0533630W Operating Manual

Operation
4.4

Preparing to Spray

Before spraying, it is important to make sure that the fluid in the
system is compatible with the paint that is going to be used.
Incompatible fluids and paint may cause the valves
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to become stuck closed, which would require
disassembly and cleaning of the sprayer's fluid
section.
Always keep the trigger lock on the spray gun in the
locked position while preparing the system.
Attention
1. Place the siphon tube into a container of the appropriate
solvent for the material being sprayed.
If you are spraying a water-based latex, flush with
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warm, clean water. If you are using any other
material, check with the material manufacturer for a
compatible solvent.
2. Place a metal container under the bleed hose.
3. Close the shutoff valve (fig. 12, item 1). The figure shows the
handle in the closed position.
4. Turn on the air compressor.
5. Turn the air regulator (2) fully counterclockwise to its lowest
pressure setting.
6. Open the bleed valve (3) by turning it fully counterclockwise.
The bleed valve handle should be pointing down.
7. Open the shutoff valve (1). The handle should now be in line
with the valve.
8. Turn the air regulator (2) clockwise to increase pressure until
the sprayer cycles evenly and solvent flows freely from the
bleed hose.
9. Allow the sprayer to run for 15–30 seconds to flush the test
fluid out through the bleed hose and into the waste container.
10. Turn off the sprayer.
a. Turn the air regulator fully counterclockwise to its lowest
pressure setting.
b. Close the shutoff valve.
Make sure that the spray gun does not have a tip or
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tip guard installed.
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11. Close the bleed valve by turning it fully clockwise. The bleed
valve handle should be horizontal.
12. Open the shutoff valve (1). The handle should now be in line
with the valve. The system is now under pressure.
13. Turn the air regulator clockwise to increase pressure until the
sprayer cycles evenly. The air regulator gauge should read
between 60-80 PSI (4 - 5.5 bar).
The air regulator can be locked into place by pushing
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down on the knob. unlock the regulator by pulling
the knob out.
14. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position.
Ground / Earth the gun by holding it against the
edge of the metal container while flushing. Failure
to do so may lead to a static electric discharge, which
may cause a fire.
15. Trigger the gun into the metal waste container until the old
solvent is gone and fresh solvent is coming out of the gun.
16. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
POSSIBLE INjECTION HAZARD
Refer to your spray gun manual for information
regarding the locking mechanism and how to
properly lock the spray gun.
17. Set down the gun and increase the pressure by turning the air
regulator slowly clockwise to a maximum of 116 PSI (8.0 bar).
DO NOT exceed an air regulator gauge reading of
116 PSI (8.0 bar).
18. Check the entire system for leaks. If leaks occur, turn the
sprayer off and follow the "Pressure Relief Procedure" in this
manual before tightening any fittings or hoses.
19. Follow the "Pressure Relief Procedure" (section 4.6) in this
manual before changing from solvent to paint.
Be sure to follow the Pressure Relief Procedure when
shutting the unit down for any purpose, including
servicing or adjusting any part of the spray system,
changing or cleaning spray tips, or preparing for
cleanup.
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