Painting
1. Place the siphon hose into a container of paint.
2. Place the bleed hose into a metal waste container.
3. Set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure
control knob fully counterclockwise.
Hydraulic Shut-off
Valve (in closed
position)
Bleed Valve
4. Open the hydraulic shut-off valve located on the hydraulic
pressure hose. The handle should be in line with the
hose.
5. Open the bleed valve by turning it fully counterclockwise.
6. Start the engine.
a. To start the gas engine,
• move the fuel valve lever
to the open position,
• move the throttle lever to
its middle point,
• move the choke lever to
the closed position for
a cold engine or to the
open position for a warm
engine,
• turn the engine switch to the ON position, and
• pull the starter rope briskly until the engine starts.
7. Turn the pressure control knob clockwise approximately
1/3 of the way down to increase pressure until the sprayer
cycles evenly and paint flows freely from the bleed hose.
8. Turn off the sprayer.
a. To turn off the gas engine,
• set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure
control knob fully counterclockwise,
• move the throttle lever to the slow position, and
• turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
9. Remove the bleed hose from the waste container and
place it into the container of paint.
10. Close the bleed valve by turning it fully clockwise.
11. Start the engine.
12. Turn the pressure control knob clockwise approximately
1/3 of the way down to increase pressure.
13. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position.
Earth the gun by holding it against
the edge of the metal container
while flushing. Failure to do so may
lead to a static electric discharge,
Danger
which may cause a fire.
14. Trigger the gun into the metal waste container until all air
and solvent is flushed from the spray hose and paint is
flowing freely. from the gun.
15. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger
lock to the locked position.
16. Turn off the sprayer.
17. Attach tip guard and tip to the gun as
instructed by the tip guard or tip manuals.
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Pressure
Control Knob
Choke Lever
Throttle
Lever
Engine
Switch
Fuel Valve
Starter Rope
Lever
Trigger lock
in locked position.
POSSIBLE INjECTION HAZARD. Do not spray
without the tip guard in place. Never trigger the
gun unless the tip is in either the spray or the
unclog position. Always engage the gun trigger
Danger
lock before removing, replacing or cleaning tip.
18. Start the engine.
19. Increase the pressure by turning the pressure control knob
slowly clockwise and test the spray pattern on a piece
of cardboard. Adjust the pressure control knob until the
spray from the gun is completely atomized.
Turning the pressure up higher then needed to
i
atomize the paint will cause premature tip wear and
additional overspray.
Operating the Front Caster
The front caster on the cart is designed to track 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.
Pressure Relief Procedure
Be sure to follow the pressure relief procedure
when shutting the sprayer down for any purpose,
including servicing or adjusting any part of the
spray system, changing or cleaning spray tips, or
Danger
preparing for cleanup.
1. Lock the spray gun by turning the gun
trigger lock to the locked position.
2. Turn off the sprayer.
a. To turn off the gas engine,
• set the pressure to minimum by
turning the pressure control knob fully
counterclockwise,
• move the throttle lever to the slow
position, and
• turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
3. Close the hydraulic shut-off valve on the hydraulic
pressure hose.
4. Unlock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position.
5. Hold the metal part of the gun firmly to the
side of a metal waste container to earth
the gun and avoid a build up of static
electricity.
6. Trigger the gun to remove any pressure
that may still be in the hose.
7. Lock the gun by turning the gun trigger lock to the locked
position.
8. Place the bleed hose into the metal waste container.
9. Open the bleed valve by turning it fully counterclockwise..
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Trigger lock
in locked position.
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