Startup
WARNING
A rope which recoils too quickly may hit someone and cause serious injury. The rope could also jam in recoil assembly.
f.Hold the frame of the sprayer with one hand and pull the starter rope rapidly and firmly. Continue holding the rope as you let it return. Pull and return the rope until the engine starts.
g.Open the choke as soon as the engine starts, except in cold weather. In cold weather, leave the choke closed for 10 to 30 seconds before opening it to keep the engine running.
7.Unlock the gun trigger safety.
8.To start the pump:
a.Open the pressure drain valve.
b.Turn the pressure control switch to ON.
c.Turn the pressure control knob about 1/4 turn from minimum pressure. Run the pump until fluid is flowing smoothly from the pressure drain valve, indicating the pump is fully primed.
d.Close the pressure drain valve. Hold a metal part of the gun firmly against a grounded metal pail and squeeze the trigger until fluid flows from the gun.
e.Release the trigger. Lock the gun trigger safety.
9.If you have not primed the sprayer with paint yet, move the suction tube to the paint container. Unlock the gun trigger safety. Trigger the gun into the water/solvent pail just until paint appears.
Release the trigger and lock the trigger safety. Repeat for the second gun if two guns are used.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury from fluid injec- tion, NEVER operate the spray gun with the tip guard removed.
10.Install the spray tip in the gun. See the separate tip instruction manual, 308644, supplied.
11.Adjust the engine speed and pump pressure. Unlock the gun trigger safety. Trigger the gun onto a test paper to check the spray pattern and atom- ization. Turn the pressure adjusting knob until you get a good pattern. Then slowly lower the throttle setting as far as you can without changing the spray pattern.
CAUTION
Always use the lowest needed fluid pressure and the lowest needed throttle setting, to increase the life of the sprayer. Higher settings cause excessive clutch cycling, premature tip wear and premature pump wear.
CAUTION
Close the black fuel shutoff lever whenever you are transporting the sprayer to prevent fuel from flooding the engine.
Keep the sprayer upright and level when operating it and when transporting it. This prevents crankcase oil from leaking into the combustion chamber, which makes startup very difficult.
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