Graco A Series Instructions-Parts List

INSTRUCTIONS-PARTS LIST
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warnings and information.
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INSTRUCTIONS
TEXTURE SPRAY GUN
100 psi (7 bar) Maximum Air and Fluid Working Pressure
Model 224–722, Series A; Model 238–176, Series A
Pressure Relief Procedure
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including
electric shock and splashing fluid in the eyes, follow this
procedure whenever you stop spraying.
1. Shut off the pump or sprayer.
2. Trigger the gun.
3. Open the gun air valve.
4. Disconnect the power source.
Grounding
To reduce the risk of electric shock, proper electrical
grounding is essential. See your separate pump or
sprayer instruction manual, and consult your local
electrical codes for detailed grounding instructions.
The standard gun adjustment is to adjust the material
flow knob (18) so only 1 or 2 threads are visible. Fully
open the air flow valve (24) by turning it as far as
possible to +.
Air bleeds from the gun nozzle when the gun air valve
(23) is open. Close the valve to stop the air, if desired.
Otherwise, it can stay open except during priming.
For continuous spraying, use the trigger bail (1) to hold
the trigger open to reduce fatigue.
To prevent material surge at the beginning of a spray
pattern, squeeze the trigger slowly to the fully triggered
position while moving the gun quickly.
Adjusting the spray pattern requires testing to balance
the pump pressure and the air to the gun, and using
the right tip size.
1. Turn off air valve (23). Adjust the pump pressure
until the material stream is about 8 in. (203 mm)
long.Turn on air valve (23).
2. Test the spray pattern on cardboard. Spray 18–30
in. (457–762 mm) from the surface.
GRACO INC. P.O. BOX 1441 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440–1441
WARNING
Working Pressure
To reduce the risk of component rupture and serious
bodily injury, never exceed 100 psi (7 bar) AIR OR
FLUID WORKING PRESSURE to this gun. Do not
exceed the maximum working pressure of any other
component in the system.
Fluid and Solvent Compatibility
Do not use 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methylene chloride,
other halogenated hydrocarbon solvents or fluids con-
taining such solvents in this equipment, which contains
aluminum and/or zinc parts. Such use could result in a
serious chemical reaction, with the possibility of explo-
sion, which could cause death, serious bodily injury
and/or substantial property damage.
Fig. 1
3. Adjust the pump and the gun air flow valve (24) to
achieve a uniform, round spray pattern.
4. Consider the size of aggregate in the material and
the coarseness of the spray pattern. Remember,
the larger the tip, the heavier the pattern.
5. Overlap each stroke 50%.
COPYRIGHT 1991, GRACO INC.
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Supercedes Rev. C
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Rev. D
Fluid inlet
special
threads
Air inlet
1/4 npsm