Air Tests; Material Pressure Test - WAGNER GM5000 Operating Manual

EDITION 03/2012
OPERATING MANUAL
6.6.2

AIR TESTS

Connect test or air hose to the spray gun and switch on mains pressure 0.8 MPa; 8 bar;
116 psi max.
Checking the air valve
The air valve must switch on and off cleanly.
Test up to approx. 0.8 MPa; 8 bar; 116 psi.
Air tightness
With the trigger guard unactuated, test for air tightness at the points marked in the
illustration:
6.6.3

MATERIAL PRESSURE TEST

Connect high pressure hose to the spray gun.
Test the spray gun for tightness with solvent or spray oil (e.g. Macrol 52) and a max.
pressure of 25 MPa; 250 bar; 3626 psi.
Observe the following gun components:
Material connection, nozzle body, material valve (no after-spraying).
Exploding gas/ air mixture!
Danger to life from flying parts and burns
SIHI_0008_GB
PART NUMBER DOC 2319150
B_03213
Never spray into a closed container.
Earth the container.
DANGER
GM 5000EAC.
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