Shutdown 8 Care - Graco ULTRA 1000 Instructions-Parts List Manual

4. Operating Tlps. These suggestions will help pre-
vent the motor from running too hot or operating
a.
Decrease the pressure when using a small tip.
intermittently.
b. Keep the sprayer in a shaded area when spray-
ing outdoors.
c. Turn off the sprayer and relieve pressure
whenever you stop spraying.
5. Cleaning a Clogged Tlp
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury from
fluid injection or splashing in the eyes or on the
skin, use extreme caution when cleaning or
changing spray tips. If the spray tip clogs while
spraying,.engage the gun safety latch immediate-
l y ,
then follow the procedure in Steps %-!%,
below.
NEVER wipe off build up around the spray tip until
pressure is fully relieved and the gun safetylatch is
engaged.
a. Clean the front of the tip frequently during the
day's operation.
First,
follow the Pressure
Relief Procedure Warning on page 10. Then
use a solvent-soaked brush to keep paint from
building up and clogging the tip.
b. If the spray tip does clog, release the gun trig-
ger, engage the gun safety latch, and rotate the
spray tip handle
1 8 0 O .
See Fig 6.
c. Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger the
safety latch again.
gun into a waste container. Engage the gun
d. Return the handle to the original position,
disengage the gun safety latch, and resume
spraying.
e. If the tip is stillclogged, engage the gun safety
latch, shut off and unplug the sprayer, and
open the pressure relief valve to relieve
pressure. Clean the spray tip.
SHUTDOWN AND CARE
1. Check the packing nutlwet-cup daily. First
follow the Pressure Relief Procedure Warning
on page 10. Be sure the wet-cup is 1/3 full of TSL
at all times to help prevent paint buildup on the
piston rod and premature wear of packing$. The
packing nut should be tight enough to stop
leakage, but no tighter. Overtightening may cause
driver and light hammer to adjust the nut. Sea
binding end excessive packing wear. Use a screw-
Fig 7.
2. Clean the fluid filter often and whenever the
sprayer
is
stored. First follow the Pressure Rellef
Procedure Warning on page 10. Refer to manual
307-273, supplied, for the cleaning procedure.
3. Fluah the sprayer at the end of each w o r k day
and fill
it
with mineral spirits to help prevent pump
corrosion and freezing. See "Flushing Guidelines"
on page 12.
Never leave water or any paint in the sprayer over-
CAUTION
night to: (1) prevent pump corrosion; (2) to pre-
vent the paint or water from freezing in the pump
and pressure control which can cause loss of
pressure, stalling or serious sprayer damage.
Always use mineral spirits for the final flush.
of mineral spirits in the sprayer.
Relieve pressure. This leaves a protective coating
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4. For very short shutoff periods, leave the suction
tube in the paint, follow the Pressure Relief Pro-
cedure Warning on page 10, and clean tha spray
tip.
5. Coil the hose and hang
it
on the hose rack when
storing it, even for overnight, to tielp protect the
hose from kinking, abrasion, coupling damage, etc.
Fig 6
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307-785
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