OPERATION
4.6
OPERATING THE FRONT CASTER
The front caster on the cart is designed to track
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the sprayer in either a straight line or allow free
motion.
Standing behind the sprayer, the trigger on the
left handle of the cart controls the operation of
the front caster.
1. To lock the front caster in the straight line position,
squeeze then release the caster trigger and move the
sprayer forward.
2. To allow free motion of the front caster, squeeze and hold
the caster trigger.
4.7
CLEANING A CLOGGED TIP
If the spray pattern becomes distorted or stops
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completely while pulling the trigger, perform the
steps below.
1. Turn the relief valve to PRIME (
2. If the tip clogs, rotate the tip handle 180° until the arrow on
the handle is facing the opposite of the spray direction and
the handle clicks in the reverse position (Fig. 9).
3. Turn the relief valve to SPRAY (
4. Trigger the gun once so that the pressure can blow the
clog out. NEVER use the tip in the reverse position for
more than ONE trigger pull at a time. This procedure can
be repeated until the tip is free of clogging.
The flow from the spray tip is at very high pressure.
Contact with any body part may be dangerous.
Do not place finger on gun outlet. Do not point
the gun at any person. Never operate the spray
gun without the proper tip guard.
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circulation).
spray).
4.8
INTERRUPTION OF WORK
Follow these steps if stopping work for up to 20
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hours.
1. Follow the "Pressure Relief Procedure" found in the
Operation section of this manual, section 4.5.
2. Place the spray gun in a plastic bag, or drop it into a bucket
of water.
3. Leave the suction tube and return hose immersed in
the coating material or immerse it into a corresponding
cleaning agent.
4. Cover the coating material with plastic and place unit in a
cool, shaded spot to keep material from drying out.
If fast-drying or two-component coating material
is used, ensure that the unit is rinsed with a
suitable cleaning agent within the processing
Attention
time.
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When ready to being spraying again, remove the
plastic from the material container and restart
the sprayer by following the steps in section 4.4.
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