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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Spray pattern starved or dry?

Cause:

1. Air pressure too high

2. Fluid adjustment too low

3. Spray too far from working surface

Solution:

1. Reduce inlet air pressure

2. Adjust fluid control knob until desired results are achieved

3. Ensure proper distance from surface is achieved, normally 6″-8″

Spray gun sputtering?

Cause:

1. Damaged fluid tip

2. Loose fluid tip

3. Dried material in fluid tip needle

4. Fluid supply empty/low

5. Packing nut too loose

6. Cracked or loose siphon tube in pressure pot/tank

Solution:

1. Remove and inspect for damage

2. Ensure fluid tip is tight

3. Flush Pressure Feed with solvent

4. Check/Refill coating

5. See solution: (coating leakage out of rear of spray gun)

6. Fix or replace siphon tube

Will not spray?

Cause:

1. Insufficient air pressure

2. Insufficient fluid settings

3. Fluid too heavy for current settings

4. Plugged fluid tip

Solution:

1. Check inlet air pressure and increase if necessary

2. Adjust fluid control knob counter-clockwise to increase fluid flow

3. Thin coating and/or change fluid tip to next largest size

4. Remove and clean fluid tip

“Orange peel” or Heavy pattern?

Cause:

1. Air pressure is too low.

2. Spray gun is too close to working surface.

3. Fluid adjustment is too high

Solution:

1. Increase inlet air pressure

2. Ensure proper distance from surface is achieved, normally 6-8” from surface

3. Adjust fluid control knob clockwise to decrease fluid flow

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Coating leakage out of tip of spray gun?

 

Cause:

Needle packing is too tight

Solution:

1. Remove needle assembly

2. Insert screwdriver into rear of spray gun

3. Turn fluid seal nut counter clockwise 1/4 turn

4. Lubricate needl

Coating leakage Out of Rear of Spray Gun

Cause:

Needle packing is too loose

Solution:

1. Remove needle assembly

2. Insert screwdriver into rear of spray gun

3. Turn fluid seal nut clockwise 1/4 turn

4. Lubricate needle

Split pattern?

Cause:

1. Air pressure too high

2. Fluid flow too low

Solution:

1. Reduce inlet air pressure

2. Turn fluid control knob counter-clockwise

Note: If setting is at 4A replace fluid tip with next largest size

 

Heavy right or left side pattern ?

Cause:

Dirty or damaged air cap/holes

Solution:

1. Clean air cap. If problem persists after cleaning, replace air cap.

 

Heavy top or bottom pattern?

Cause:

1. Air cap dirty or damaged

2. Fluid cap dirty or damaged

Solution:

1. Clean air cap

2. Clean fluid tip

If problem persists after cleaning replace air cap or fluid tip

 

Heavy center pattern?

Cause:

Fan air too low.

Solution:

Fan air too low. Adjust the fan control knob to allow more

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