Troubleshooting
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System runs erratically. | Air filter(s) clogged. Replace elements. | Clean. Replace element(s). See page 31. |
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| Air supply hoses undersized. | Replace hoses with appropriate size. |
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| Air compressor undersized. | Use larger air compressor. |
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| Air supply pressure tank undersized. | Use larger pressure tank. |
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| Inlet air pressure gauge drops below 50 | See solutions above for system runs |
| psi (0.35 MPa, 3.5 bar) while spraying. | erratically problem. |
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| A and/or B air motor has ice. | Open air motor |
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| Allow ice to melt. Dry the compressed air. |
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| Heat the compressed air. Use a smaller |
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| tip and lower flow rate. |
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| Pump is binding. | Repair lower. See Remove Displace- |
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| ment Pump, page 44. |
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Air supply relief valve opens. | Air regulator set too high. | Lower setting. |
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Turbine alternator makes | Turbine bearings worn. (Setting turbine | Replace turbine cartridge. See Alterna- |
whining noise, or quits. | air regulator too high, wears bearings.) | tor Power Supply Control Compo- |
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| nents, page 38. |
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Display module cycles on and off. | Turbine is not supplying enough power to | Increase turbine regulator setting to |
| board. | 18 +/- 1 psi (12.6 +/- 10 kPa, 1.26 +/- 0.07 |
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| bar). Check voltages on information |
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| screen. |
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| Check turbine and electrical control |
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| exhaust air for restrictions. |
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| Replace turbine cartridge. See Alterna- |
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Flow rate too low. | Air supply hose is too small or too long. | Use 3/4 in. (minimum) ID hose. See |
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| Technical Data, page 85. |
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| Inadequate air supply. | Use larger CFM compressor. |
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| Air pressure to pumps too low. | Increase pressure. |
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| Fluid A or B filters plugged. | Clean filters. See pump manual. |
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| Spray tip too small. | Relieve pressure. Install larger tip. Follow |
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| gun manual instructions. |
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| Mixer or hoses partially plugged or too | Inspect parts for cured material. Clean or |
| restrictive. | replace, or use larger hoses and mixer. |
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Receive ratio alarm after starting in spray | A and B hoses do not fill to correct pres- | While in circulation mode, close circula- |
mode while using remote mix manifold. | sure ratio simultaneously. Therefore, | tion valves and increase pressure in |
| spray time increases in order to balance | hoses until correct spray pressure is |
| pressure. Ratio screen bar graph stays to | achieved. |
| one side until pressure balances. |
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| Select correct hose size to balance your | |
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| volume ratio. See manual 312749. |
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Receive ratio alarm while using remote | A and B hoses do not fill to correct pres- | While in circulation mode, close circula- |
mix manifold after a significant change in | sure ratio simultaneously. Therefore, | tion valves and increase pressure in |
pressure. | spray time increases in order to balance | hoses until correct spray pressure is |
| pressure. Ratio screen bar graph stays to | achieved. |
| one side until pressure balances. |
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| Select correct hose size to balance your | |
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| volume ratio. See manual 312749. |
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| Change pressure slowly while spraying. |
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Erratic pressure at spray gun when using | Feed pressure is too high. Feed pressure | Use lowest feed pressure needed to |
feed pumps. | at metering pump is too high on up | maintain feed. |
| stroke. Doubles the feed pressure to out- |
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| let pressure on up stroke only. |
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