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Standard (nonreversing) Dripless tip guard, 519 flat tip 7250 psi (50 MPa, 500 bar) Maximum Working Pressure Read warnings and instructions. Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2002, Graco Inc. is registered to I.S. EN ISO 9001...
Misuse can cause serious injury or death. • For professional use only. • Use equipment only for its intended purpose. Call your Graco distributor for information. • Read manuals, warnings, tags, and labels before operating equipment. Follow instructions. • Check equipment daily. Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately.
System Requirements WARNING BURN HAZARD This equipment is used with heated fluid, which can cause equipment surfaces to become very hot. To avoid severe burns: • Do not touch hot fluid or equipment. • Allow equipment to cool completely before touching it. •...
Grounding Grounding • Solvent flushing pails: follow local code. Use only WARNING conductive metal pails placed on a grounded surface. Do not place pail on a nonconductive surface, such as paper or cardboard, which interrupts grounding continuity. Read warnings, page 3. Check your local electrical code and pump/sprayer man- ual for detailed grounding instructions.
Pressure Relief Procedure Pressure Relief Procedure Engage trigger lock. WARNING Read warnings, page 3. Engage trigger lock. Open fluid drain valve; have a container ready to catch drainage. Leave drain valve open until you start spraying again. Shut off pump. Close bleed-type master air valve (pneumatic pumps only).
Operating Gun Operating Gun Install GHD RAC spray tip and tip guard as Strain the fluid if it contains particles that could instructed in the enclosed GHD RAC tip instruc- clog fluid tip. tions. See Adjusting Spray Pattern, page 8, for information on positioning for a vertical or horizon- Connect a grounded fluid hose to the gun.
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Operating Gun Adjusting Spray Pattern For a vertical pattern, turn tip guard to position E. For a horizontal pattern turn to position D. Spray Pattern Size The spray tip orifice and spray angle determine pattern coverage and size. When you need more coverage, use a larger spray tip rather than increasing fluid pressure.
Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Spray Tip and Tip Guard Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 6. WARNING Engage trigger lock. Read warnings, page 3. CAUTION • To avoid ruining packings, do not soak entire gun in solvent. • Never hang gun by the tip guard. Damaging tip guard edges causes paint to collect there.
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Maintenance If RAC Spray Tip Clogs Rotate RAC tip handle (G) to spraying position WARNING (arrow points forward). Read warnings, page 3. If spray tip clogs while spraying, stop spraying immediately. Engage trigger lock. If tip is still clogged: Engage trigger lock. Rotate RAC tip handle back 180°...
Flushing Flushing Start pump at its lowest pressure. WARNING Read warnings, page 3. Flush pump and gun before fluid can dry in it. If avail- able, use flushing procedure provided in your pump or sprayer manual instead of this procedure. Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 6.
Repair Repair Repair Kit 245876 is available. Parts included with Holding needle with tool (A*), remove needle the kit are marked with *. retainer (8). Disassembly Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 6. Engage trigger lock. Disconnect fluid hose. Remove tip and tip guard (17).
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Repair If you need to remove trigger Assembly Using a wrench, remove lock nut (13) from trigger Use clean, petroleum jelly where grease is indi- stud (14). cated. To avoid losing parts, be ready for two actuator Press a new gasket (11*) into gun body. Lightly pins (6) to fall out of gun body (1) when trigger (5) grease seal retainer (4*) and install.
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Repair Lightly grease valve seat (2*) threads. Squeeze Start and prime the pump. trigger to retract needle and install gasket (12*) and valve seat (2*). Torque valve seat to 26-32 ft-lbs (35-43 N•m). Disengage trigger lock and trigger gun into a waste container for a short time.
Parts Parts Part No. 233889, Series A Part No. 234032, Series A ™ ™ Heavy Duty RAC tip guard, 519 SwitchTip Standard (nonreversing) Dripless tip guard, 519 flat tip 18d† 17c† 18c† 17b† 17a† ★ ★ T12174B 309523D...
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Parts Part No. 233889, Series A ™ Heavy Duty RAC tip guard, 519 SwitchTip Ref. Ref. Part No. Description Qty. Part No. Description Qty. 17c† – • HOUSING 15A858 GUN BODY GHD519 SwitchTip, 519 size; Includes items – VALVE SEAT 18a-18d –...
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Parts Accessories Front Extension: 7/8-14 UNF-2B with RAC 5 tip guard Part No. 245878: 2-Finger Trigger Kit and tip Part No. 246294:10” (0.25 m) Part No. 246295:15” (0.4 m) Part No. 246296: 18” (0.5 m) Part No. 236987: Inlet Swivel 1/4 npsm Part No.
Graco distributor. With the exception of any special, extended, or limited warranty published by Graco, Graco will, for a period of twelve months from the date of sale, repair or replace any part of the equipment determined by Graco to be defective.
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