TROUBLE SHOOTING
5.1BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
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| Turbine not working at all | A. | No power to the turbine | A. Check power outlet/socket | ||
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| B. | B. | |||
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| turbine by pressing it once | |
| Low Air Flow | A. Filters are blocked | A. Clean or replace filters as | |||
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| B. | Turbine air vents are | B. | Allow air to flow freely | |
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| around turbine | |
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| C. | Kink in hose | C. | Remove kink and straighten | |
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| hose | |
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| D. Broken or damaged hose | D. Inspect hose: repair or | |||
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| replace if necessary | |
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| E. | Motor mounts broken | E. | Open turbine cabinet and | |
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| inspect: replace if possible or | |
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| F. | Motor outlet leaking air: | F. | Open turbine cabinet and | |
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| gasket is worn |
| inspect: replace if possible or | |
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| Turbine/Hose/Gun Overheating | A. Ambient air is hot | A. Use in cooler environment if | |||
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| B. | Turbine foam filters are | B. | Clean or replace filters as | |
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| C. | Turbine air vents are | C. | Allow air to flow freely | |
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| around turbine | |
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| D. Due to speed of turbine | D. Additional lengths of hose | |||
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| motor, system normally gets |
| will reduce heat | |
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| gun | |
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| ?? | Wear gloves | |
| Uneven Spray Pattern | A. Air Cap holes plugged | A. Clean or replace Air Cap as | |||
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| B. | Dry paint on Fluid Tip | B. | Clean Fluid Tip and continue | |
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| spraying | |
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| C. | Incorrect Needle/Fluid Tip/ | C. | See Sec. 3.3 for proper | |
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| Air Cap combination |
| selection, and Sec. 3.8 for | |
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| proper testing | |
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| D. “Figure 8”: Air Cap too close | D. Turn Sleeve Nut counter- | |||
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| clockwise to move Air Cap | |
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| away from Fluid Tip | |
| Fluid Leaking From Paint Cup | A. Cup Top Gasket not sealing | A. Tighten cup or see Sec. 4.5, | |||
| and/or Bubbling In Paint Cup |
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| Replacing Cup Top Gasket | |
| Fluid Leaking Between Gland | A. | Gland Nut too loose | A. | Tighten Gland Nut | |
| Nut And Needle Directly In | B. | Gland Seal worn out | B. See Sec. 4.6, Replacing | ||
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HERO Operator’s Manual – Page 18 of 23