Pressure Relief Procedure - Graco GM 5000 Instructions And Parts List

High Pressure Spray Can Cause Serious Injury. For Professional Use Only.
Observe All Warnings. Read and understand all instruction manuals before operating equipment.
General Safety
This equipment generates very high fluid pressure. Spray from
the gun, leaks or ruptured components can inject fluid through
your skin and into your body, and cause extremely serious inju-
ry, including the need for amputation. Also, fluid injected or
splashed into the eyes or on the skin can cause serious dam-
age.
NEVER point the spray gun at any one or at any part of the body.
NEVER put your hand or fingers over the spray tip. NEVER try
to "blow back" paint; this is NOT an air spray system.
ALWAYS have the tip guard in place on the spray gun when
spraying.
ALWAYS follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, below, before
cleaning or removing the spray tip or servicing any system
equipment.
NEVER try to stop or deflect leaks with your hand or body.
Be sure equipment safety devices are operating properly before
each use.
Medical Alert––Airless Spray Wounds
If any fluid appears to penetrate your skin, get EMERGENCY
MEDICAL CARE AT ONCE. DO NOT TREAT AS A SIMPLE
CUT. Tell the doctor exactly what fluid was injected.
Note to Physician: Injection in the skin is a traumatic injury . It
is important to treat the injury surgically as soon as possible. Do
not delay treatment to research toxicity . T oxicity is a concern
with some exotic coatings injected directly into the blood
stream. Consultation with a plastic surgeon or reconstructive
hand surgeon may be advisable.
Spray Gun Safety Devices
Be sure all gun safety devices are operating properly before
each use. Do not remove or modify any part of the gun; this can
cause a malfunction and result in serious injury.
To reduce the risk of serious injury, including fluid injection,
splashing fluid or solvent in the eyes or on the skin, or injury from
moving parts or electric shock, always follow this procedure
whenever you shut off the sprayer, when checking or servicing
any part of the spray system, when installing, cleaning or chang-
ing spray tips, and whenever you stop spraying.
1 Engage the trigger safety latch.
2 Turn the engine ON/OFF switch to OFF.
3 Flip the pressure control switch to OFF.
4 Disengage the trigger safety latch. Hold a metal part of the
gun firmly to the side of a grounded metal pail, and trigger the
gun to relieve pressure.
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Moving parts can pinch or amputate your fingers or other body
parts. KEEP CLEAR of moving parts when starting or operating
the sprayer. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure above be-
WARNINGS
FLUID INJECTION HAZARD

PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE

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MOVING PARTS HAZARD
Safety Latch
Whenever you stop spraying, even for a moment, always set
the trigger safety latch in the closed or "safe" position, making
the gun inoperative. Failure to set the safety latch can result in
accidental triggering of the gun.
Diffuser
The gun diffuser breaks up spray and reduces the risk of fluid
injection when the tip is not installed. Check diffuser operation
regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, below, then
remove the spray tip. Aim the gun into a metal pail, holding the
gun firmly to the pail. Using the lowest possible pressure, trigger
the gun. If the fluid emitted is not diffused into an irregular
stream, replace the diffuser immediately.
T ip Guard
ALWAYS have the tip guard in place on the spray gun while
spraying. The tip guard alerts you to the fluid injection hazard
and helps reduce, but does not prevent, the risk of accidentally
placing your fingers or any part of your body close to the spray
tip.
Trigger Guard
Always have the trigger guard in place on the gun when spray-
ing to reduce the risk of accidentally triggering the gun if it is
dropped or bumped.
Spray Tip Safety
Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray tips. If
the spray tip clogs while spraying, engage the trigger safety
latch immediately. ALWAYS follow the Pressure Relief Proce-
dure, below, and then remove the spray tip to clean it.
NEVER wipe off build–up around the spray tip until the pressure
is fully relieved and the gun safety is engaged.
5 Engage the trigger safety latch.
6 Open the pressure drain valve. Leave the valve open until
you are ready to spray again.
7 Disconnect the spark plug cable.
If you suspect that the spray tip or hose is completely clogged,
or that pressure has not been fully relieved after following the
steps above, VERY SLOWLY loosen the tip guard retaining nut
or hose end coupling to relieve pressure gradually, then loosen
completely. Now clear the tip or hose.
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fore checking or servicing any part of the sprayer, to prevent it
from starting accidentally.
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