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Troubleshooting and Corrective Action
Warning
Prior to any servicing and repair work: Make sure that the spray gun is in unpressuri-
zed condition, i.e. all air and material inputs must be shut off - if not, imminent risk of
injury.
Fault
Cause
Gun is dripping
Material nozzle or needle
fouled
Material nozzle or needle
damaged
Packing screw too tight
Gun fails to open
Control air pressure too
low
Material leaks from
Needle packing leaks
leakage boring
Packing screw too loose
Spray jet pulsating or
Level in material tank too
unsteady
low
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Disposal of Cleaning / Servicing Substances
Disposal of any such substances must be in accordance with all applicable local and
national regulations, directives and laws.
Warning
Pay special attention to all processing specifications and safety warnings issued by
the manufacturers of spraying and cleaning media. The improper disposal of any
toxic waste material represents a serious threat to the environment, i.e. to the health
of mankind and animal life.
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Remedy
see 5.5 Retooling the Spray
Gun and cleaning
see 7.2 Replacing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle
Loosen packing screw
(Item 15) in slightly with a
screw driver
Increaese control air pressu-
re to at least 4.5 bar
see 7.1 Replacing Needle
Packing
Tighten packing screw
(Item 15) in slightly with a
screwdriver
Top-up material level (see
operating instructions of plant
systems manufacturer)
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Specification Data
Weight:
729 g
Nozzle Sizes:
▪ 0,3 ▪ 0,5 ▪ 0,8 ▪ 1,0 ▪ 1,2 ▪ 1,5 ▪ 1,8 ▪ 2,0
▪ 2,2 ▪ 2,5 ▪ 3,0 ▪ 3,5 mm ø
Connections:
Atomizing Air
G 1/8 "
Control Air
G 1/8 "
Material Inlet
G 1/4 "
Pressure Ranges:
Control Air
min.
Material pressure
max.
Atomizing Air
max.
max. Operating Temperature
of Spray gun
80 °C
Sound Level
(measured at a distance
of 1 m from the spray gun)
86 dB (A)
:
Air Consumption
Air cap
PILOT WA 700 / 710
1031
PILOT WA 720 / 730
1061
HVLP
PILOT WA 740 / 750
1060
HVLP
PLUS
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
4,5 bar
8
bar
8
bar
Air input of the
Air consumption
Air consumption
spray gun
4,0 bar
360 L/min.
3,5 bar
340 L/min.
3,4 bar
290 L/min.
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