W 300
22. Correction of Malfunctions
Problem
No coating material
emerges from the
nozzle
Coating material
drips from the
nozzle
Atomisation too
coarse
Spray jet pulsates
Coating material
causes "paint tears"
Too much fog of
coating material
(Overspray)
Cause
•
Nozzle clogged
•
Material volume setting
turned too far to the left (-)
•
No pressure build-up in
container
•
Container empty
•
Feed tube loose
•
Feed tube clogged
•
Coating material assembly
at air cap, nozzle or needle
•
Nozzle loose
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Nozzle worn
•
Material volume too large
•
Material volume adjusting
screw turned too far to the
right (+)
•
Nozzle contaminated
•
Viscosity of coating material
too high
•
Too little pressure build-up
in container
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Coating material in
container running out
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Too much coating material
applied
•
Viscosity of coating material
too low
•
Distance to the object too
large
•
Too much coating material
applied
•
Material very thin
Remedy
➞ Clean
➞ Turn to the right (+)
➞ Tighten container
➞ Refill
➞ Insert
➞ Clean
➞ Clean
➞ Union nut tighten
➞ Change
➞ Change
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the
left (-)
➞ Clean
➞ Dilute further
or set Stage "2"
➞ Tighten container
➞ Change
➞ Refill
➞ Replace
➞ Change
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the left (-)
➞ Reduce distance
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the left (-)
➞ dilute less
or set Stage "1"
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