TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
a) No air pressure at gun.
b) Fluid pressure too low with
internal mix cap and pressure
tank.
c) Fluid control screw not open
enough.
d) Fluid too heavy for suction feed.
a) Packing nut loose.
b) Packing worn or dry.
a) Dry packing.
b) Sluggish needle.
c) Tight packing nut.
d) Worn fluid nozzle or needle.
a) Gun held too far from surface.
b) Atomization pressure set too
high.
Gun held too close to surface.
SPRAY PATTERN/
CONDITION
Will not spray.
Fluid leakage
from packing nut.
Dripping from
fluid tip.
Thin, sandy
coarse finish.
Thick, dimpled
finish resembling
orange peel.
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SOLUTION
a) Check air supply and air
lines.
b) Increase fluid pressure at
tank.
c) Open fluid control screw.
d) Thin material or change
to pressure feed.
a) Tighten, but not so tight
as to grip needle.
b) Replace packing or
lubricate.
a) Lubricate.
b) Lubricate.
c) Adjust.
d) For pressure feed,
replace with new fluid
nozzle and needle.
a) Move gun closer to
surface.
b) Adjust atomization
pressure.
Move gun further from
surface.