Troubleshooting - Kobalt SGY-AIR87TZ Mode D'emploi

TROUBLESHOOTING

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PROBLEM
One side of nozzle is clogged.
a) Loose air nozzle.
b) Material around outside of air
nozzle has dried.
a) Atomization air pressure is set too
high.
b) Trying to spray a thin material in
too wide a pattern.
a) Packing around needle valve is dried
out.
b) Fluid nozzle loosely installed, or dirt
between nozzle and body.
c) Needle sealing damaged.
a) Gun improperly adjusted.
b) Dirty air cap.
c) Fluid tip obstructed.
d) Sluggish needle.
Fan adjustment screw not seating
properly.
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
Intermittent spray
Improper spray
pattern.
Unable to get
round spray.
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
Soak nozzle in solvent to loosen clog, then
blow air through until clean. To clean orifices
use a broom straw or toothpick. Never try to
detach dried material with sharp tool.
a) Trigger air nozzle.
b) Take off air nozzle and wipe off fluid tip,
using a rag moistened with thinner.
a) Reduce air pressure.
b) Increase material control by turning fluid
adjustment knob to left, while reducing
spray width by turning spray pattern
adjustment knob to right.
a) Back up knurled nut, put a few drops of
machine oil on packing, retighten nut.
b) Take off fluid nozzle, clean rear of nozzle
and seat in gun body. Replace nozzle
and bring in tight to body.
c) Replace seal.
a) Re-adjust gun. Follow instructions
carefully.
b) Clean air cap.
c) Clean.
d) Lubricate.
Clean or replace.
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.