Preparation - Speedaire 4XP65B Mode D'emploi

Speedaire Operating Instructions
Speedaire

Preparation

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1. Thoroughly mix and thin paint in
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accordance with the paint
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manufacturer's instructions. Most
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materials will spray readily if
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thinned properly.
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2 Strain material through cheese
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cloth or a paint strainer.
3. Fill the canister about 3/4 full and
start the air compressor.
4. Set up a piece of cardboard or
other scrap material to use as a
target and adjust for best spray
pattern.
5. Test the consistency of the material
by making a few strokes on a
cardboard target. If material
still appears too thick, add a
small amount of thinner. THIN
WITH CARE!! Do not exceed
paint manufactuer's thinning
recommendations.
FAN DIRECtION
The direction of the fan (horizontal or
vertical) can be changed by loosening
the lock ring and turning the air cap 90
degrees (See Figure 3). Hand tighten
lock ring after adjustment.
Air cap
Lock ring
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Gravity Feed Spray Gun
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PAttERN ADjUStMENt
1. Adjust air pressure to the spray gun
according to the recommendations
supplied with the spray material.
This air pressure usually falls
between 40 - 60 psi.
pressure.
Adjust air pressure with the trigger
pulled and air control knob (if
applicable) fully open. If reduced
air pressure is desired for some
areas of the spray job, use the
air compressor regulator or air
control knob to reduce pressure as
necessary (See Figure 4).
Air control
knob
Increase
air flow
Figure 4 - Air adjustment
Horizontal fan
2. Set pattern size to desired
shape. For full pattern, open
pattern control knob by turning
counterclockwise. For a round
pattern, turn pattern control knob
Vertical fan
clockwise (See Figure 5).
3. Turn fluid control knob fully
clockwise until closed (See
Figure 5).
4. Trigger a short burst while
turning fluid control knob
counterclockwise. Observe the
spray pattern on the target and
adjust the fluid control knob until
Pattern control knob
Do not exceed
spray gun maximum
Figure 5 - Pattern size
Paint too
Figure 6 - Pattern consistency
Decrease
air flow
If the spray is too fine (excessive
overspray), caused by too much air for
the amount of paint being sprayed,
reduce the air pressure or open the
fluid control to spray more material.
If the spray is too coarse (spitting globs),
reduce the amount of material with the
fluid control knob or thin the paint.
5.
Before spraying the workpiece, practice
a few minutes on a cardboard target to
ensure the pattern size and consistency
are set correctly.
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4XP65B
Fluid control knob
Correct Paint too
fine coarse
the desired pattern (atomization) is
obtained (See Figure 6).
The fluid control knob can be used
to finely adjust pattern consistency.