Daily Gun Maintenance
Daily Gun Maintenance
Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 9, when you stop spraying and before cleaning, checking, servicing, or transporting equip- ment. Read Warnings, page 5.
General Tasks
•Frequently lubricate the gun moving parts with a drop of
•Do not disassemble the spray gun if you are having a spray pattern problem. See Troubleshooting, page 12, for information on how to correct the problem.
•Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, page 9.
•Clean the fluid and air line filters daily.
•Check for any fluid leakage from gun and fluid hoses.
CAUTION
Solvent left in gun air passages could result in a poor quality paint finish. Do not use any cleaning method that may allow solvent into the gun air passages.
•Do not point gun up while cleaning it.
•Do not wipe gun with a cloth soaked in solvent; wring out the excess.
•Do not immerse the gun in solvent.
Flush
Flush before changing colors, before fluid can dry in the equipment, at the end of the day, before storing, and before repairing equip- ment. Flush at the lowest pressure possible. Check connectors for leaks and tighten as nec- essary. Flush with a fluid that is compatible with the fluid being dispensed and the equip- ment wetted parts.
NOTE: See Compliant Cleaning Methods,
page 11, to comply with air quality laws if applicable.
1.Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 9.
2.Disconnect the fluid supply hose and air supply hose from gun.
3.Connect the solvent supply hose to the gun.
4.Start the pump. Always use the lowest pos- sible fluid pressure when flushing.
5.Hold a metal part of the gun firmly to a grounded metal pail. Trigger the gun until clean solvent dispenses.
6.Turn off solvent supply.
7.Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 9,
8.Disconnect the solvent supply hose from the gun.
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