8
Troubleshooting and Corrective Action
Warning
Prior to any servicing and repair work: Make sure that the spray gun is in unpressu-
rized condition, i.e. all air and material inputs must be shut off - if not, imminent Risk
of Injury.
Fault
Cause
Material control nozzle or
needle fouled
Material control nozzle or
Gun is dripping
needle damaged
Packing gland too tight
Control air pressure too
Gun fails to open
low
Needle seal packing
leaks
Material leaks from
leakage boring
Packing gland too loose
Spray jet pulsating or
Level in material tank too
unsteady
low
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Disposal of Cleaning / Servicing Substances
Disposal of any such substances must be in accordance with all applicable local and
national regulations, directives and laws.
Warning
Pay special attention to all processing specifications and safety warnings issued by
the manufacturers of spraying and cleaning media. The improper disposal of any
toxic waste material represents a serious threat to the environment, i.e. to the health
of mankind and animal life.
Corrective Action
see 5.5 Removing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle
and cleaning
see 7.2 Replacing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle
Loosen packing screw in
(Item 12) slightly with a
screw driver
Increaese control air pressu-
re to at least 4,5 bar
see 7.1 Replacing Needle
Seal Packing
Tighten packing screw in
(Item 12) slightly with a
screwdriver
Top-up material level (see
operating instructions of
plant systems manufacturer)
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Specification Data
Weight:
680 g
Nozzle Sizes:
0,3 - 0,5 - 0,8 - 1,0 - 1,2 - 1,4 - 1,5 - 1,8 - 2,0 -
2,2 - 2,5 mm ø
Connections:
Atomizing Air
G 1/4 inch
Control Air
G 1/4 inch
Material Inlet
G 3/8 inch
Pressure Ranges:
Control Air Pressure
min.
Material pressure
max. 10 bar
Atomizing Air
max. 8 bar
max. Operating
80 degs. C
Temperature of Spray gun
Sound Level (measured at
86 dB (A)
a distance of 1 m from the
spray gun)
Air Consumption:
Models PILOT
WA 500/570-K and
WA 510/571-K
Air control head: twelve-bore version
Atomizing air
Air consumption
pressure
1,0 bar
18,0 m
/h
3
2,0 bar
24,6 m
/h
3
3,0 bar
29,4 m
/h
3
4,0 bar
33,0 m
/h
3
5,0 bar
36,0 m
/h
3
6,0 bar
39,0 m
/h
3
* The spraying pressure is 0.7 bar with an air input pressure of 4.5 bar.
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
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4 bar
Models PILOT
WA 520/572-K and
WA 530/573-K
Air control head: HVLP
Air input of the
Air consumption
spray gun
1,0 bar
12,0 m
/h
3
2,0 bar
16,2 m
/h
3
3,0 bar
18,6 m
/h
3
4,0 bar
21,6 m
/h
3
4,5 bar
22,8 m
/h*
3
5,0 bar
24,0 m
/h
3
6,0 bar
26,4 m
/h
3