Troubleshooting; Product Registration Card - WAGNER POWER PAINTER Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Motor will not run.
Motor has a low hum and does
not spray.
Motor operates properly but
does not spray.
Material spitting or globbing.
Excessive fogging.
Runs and sags in paint.
Material drips from spray tip
guard.
Motor overheats.
Material leaking from between
spray tip and locking nut.
ADDITIONAL REPAIRS
If you have any problems that are not solved by the troubleshooting
section of this manual, please call Technical Service at 1-800-328-
8251 Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM
Central time. An automated Self-Help option is also available at 1-
800-328-8251, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. If you
suspect that you have a problem with the electrical system, or have
any other problems not solved by the routine maintenance
described in this manual, take your sprayer to the nearest
authorized service center.
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Cause
1. No power at wall outlet. Electrical
problem or defective motor.
1. Control knob turned in too far.
2. Seized piston.
1. Loose or damaged suction tube.
2. Plugged or worn swirl valve.
3. Swirl valve missing.
4. Material too thick.
5. Plugged spray tip.
6. Intake filter plugged.
7. Control knob needs adjusting.
8. Worn piston.
1. Low on material.
2. Paint too thick.
3. Loose suction hose drawing in air.
4. Worn swirl valve.
5. Worn spray tip.
6. Control knob needs adjusting.
7. Worn piston.
1. Pressure too high.
2. Holding sprayer too far from work surface.
1. Arm movement too slow, holding spray
gun too close to work surface or applying
too much paint at one time.
1. Guard is for safety and cannot be
removed. Some dripping is unavoidable
with some paints.
1. Seized piston.
2. Extension cord too long.
3. Operating continously
1. Spray tip is loose.
2. Swirl valve not positioned properly.
3. Worn swirl valve.
4. Eroded pump housing.
Solution
1. Try new wall outlet. Take to Authorized
Service Center for repair.
1. Turn control knob counterclockwise.
2. Disassemble sprayer and clean.
1. Tighten or replace.
2. Clean or replace as needed.
3. Put in swirl valve.
4. Thin material.
5. Clean tip.
6. Clean intake filter.
7. Adjust.
8. Clean and oil.
1. Refill container.
2. Thin paint.
3. Clean and insert firmly in intake opening on
pump housing.
4. Replace swirl valve.
5. Replace spray tip.
6. Adjust.
7. Replace or clean and oil.
1. Turn control knob clockwise to reduce
pressure and flow.
2. Hold sprayer closer to work surface.
1. See section on
1. Use a small brush on drips that fall on surface
being sprayed. Use a drop cloth.
1. Clean piston.
2. Replace with proper size.
3. Release trigger at end of pass, allow to cool
1. Tighten securely.
2. Unplug the sprayer, remove the spray tip and
reposition the swirl valve.
3. Replace.
4. Replace pump housing.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD

Send in your product registration card or register online at
www.wagnerspraytech.com. Proper registration will serve as proof
of purchase in the event your original receipt becomes misplaced or
lost. Returning this card will expedite the processing of your
warranty. Be sure you write your unit's date code on the card
before sending it. The date code is located at the base of the
handle (for example, T087R). The additional information will also
help us to develop new products that best meet your needs and
desires.
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