8
Troubleshooting and Corrective Action
Warning
Prior to any servicing and repair work: Make sure that the spray gun is in unpressu-
rized condition, i.e. all air and material inputs must be shut off - if not, imminent risk
of injury.
Fault
Cause
Material nozzle or needle
fouled
Material nozzle or needle
Gun is dripping
damaged
Packing screw (Item 12) too
tight
Gun fails to
Control air pressure too low
open
Needle packing leaks
Material leaks
from leakage
boring
Packing screw too loose
Spray jet pulsa-
Level in material tank too
ting or 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.
Remedy
see 5.5 Retooling the Spray Gun
and cleaning
see 5.5 Replacing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle
Loosen packing screw in slightly
with a screw driver
Increaese control air pressure to
at least 4.5 bar
see 7.1 Replacing Needle
Packing
Tighten packing screw (Item 12)
in slightly with a screwdriver
Top-up material level (see opera-
ting instructions of plant systems
manufacturer)
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Specification Data
Weight
Automatic Spray Guns with internal control:
Automatic Spray Guns without int. control:
Adaptor plate Aluminium, nickel coated:
Adaptor plate stainless steel:
Nozzle Sizes:
Connections
Atomizing Air:
Control Air:
Material Inlet:
Pressure Ranges
Control Air:
Material pressure:
Atomizing Air:
max. Operating Temperature
of Spray gun
Sound Level
(measured at a distance
of 1 m from the spray gun)
Air Consumption:
PILOT WA 900
PILOT WA 920 HVLP *
Air input of the
Air consumption
Air consumption
Air consumption
spray gun
round jet
wide jet
round jet
1 bar
100 l/min
120 l/min
120 l/min
2 bar
165 l/min
183 l/min
188 l/min
3 bar
230 l/min
260 l/min
265 l/min
4 bar
290 l/min
325 l/min
332 l/min
4,5 bar
321 l/min
358 l/min
372 l/min
5 bar
345 l/min
395 l/min
414 l/min
PILOT WA 905
PILOT WA 925 HVLP *
Air input of the
Air consumption
Air consumption
Air consumption
spray gun
round jet
wide jet
round jet
1 bar
100 l/min
130 l/min
119 l/min
2 bar
156 l/min
210 l/min
185 l/min
3 bar
220 l/min
289 l/min
257 l/min
4 bar
283 l/min
362 l/min
322 l/min
4,5 bar
311 l/min
405 l/min
358 l/min
5 bar
338 l/min
445 l/min
400 l/min
* The atomizing air pressure is 0,7 bar with an air input pressure of 3,3 bar.
** The atomizing air pressure is 1,3 bar with an air input pressure of 3,3 bar.
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
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520 g
490 g
195 g
260 g
• 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
PU outer ø 8 mm
PU outer ø 6 mm
G 1/4"
mind. 4,5 bar
max. 8
bar
max. 8
bar
80 °C
86 dB (A)
PLUS
PILOT WA 940 HVLP
**
Air consumption
Air consumption
Air consumption
wide jet
round jet
wide jet
126 l/min
114 l/min
121 l/min
203 l/min
172 l/min
188 l/min
283 l/min
237 l/min
259 l/min
358 l/min
303 l/min
325 l/min
400 l/min
330 l/min
360 l/min
441 l/min
365 l/min
400 l/min
PILOT WA 945 HVLP
PLUS
**
Air consumption
Air consumption
Air consumption
wide jet
round jet
wide jet
137 l/min
86 l/min
133 l/min
228 l/min
137 l/min
212 l/min
317 l/min
182 l/min
292 l/min
410 l/min
232 l/min
366 l/min
450 l/min
258 l/min
411 l/min
500 l/min
283 l/min
450 l/min