Earlex 6900 instruction manual Troubleshooting, Problem, Cause, Action Required

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TROUBLESHOOTING

HV6900 UK NO226 01-09 New-Style:Layout 2 15/1/09 10:15 Page 7

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

ACTION REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paint drips onto

 

Paint too diluted

 

Add undiluted paint

 

 

item being painted

 

Paint output too high

 

Reduce the paint output by

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusting the Fluid Adjusting Screw (12)

 

 

 

 

Moving too slowly

 

Increase speed of application

 

 

 

 

Spray Trigger held for too long

 

Release Trigger sooner

 

 

 

 

Spray Gun too close

 

Increase the distance between the Spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun and the work surface

 

 

Paint is too thin or

 

Paint too diluted

 

Add undiluted paint

 

 

irregular

 

Paint output too low

 

Increase the paint output by

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusting the Fluid Adjusting Screw (12)

 

 

 

 

Moving too fast

 

Reduce speed of application

 

 

 

 

Gun clooged

 

Clean the Spray Gun

 

 

 

 

Gun too far away

 

Move the Spray Gun closer to the work

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface

 

 

No paint being

 

Paint too thick

 

Add thinner

 

 

released

 

Fluid Tip clogged

 

Clean the Fluid tip

 

 

 

 

Pick-up Tube clogged

 

Clean Pick-up Tube (18)

 

 

 

 

Air Hose split

 

Replace air Hose (14)

 

 

 

 

Grainy paint

 

Filter the paint

 

 

 

 

Container almost empty

 

Refil Paint Container

 

 

 

 

Spray Gun at an angle

 

Check that the Pick-up Tube is

 

 

 

 

 

 

pointing towards the paint (18)

 

 

 

 

Air inlet blocked

 

Check the condition of the Filter and

 

 

 

 

 

 

clean if necessary (26 x2)

 

 

Paint leaking from

 

Gland Seal (16) not attached or

 

Reattach the Gland Seal (16)and

 

 

the Gland Nut (15) in

 

the wrong way round or not

 

retighten Gland Nut. (15)

 

 

front of the Trigger

 

tight enough.

 

To check the Gland Nut is

 

 

 

 

Over time the Gland Seal (16)

 

correctly fitted you will need a small ad

 

 

 

 

will wear and need adjusting

 

justable spanner. Pull the Trigger

 

 

 

 

 

 

back and gradually tighten the gland but

 

 

 

 

 

 

by turning it in a clockwise direction until

 

 

 

 

 

 

the needle is not free to move when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

trigger is released

 

 

Too much paint in an

 

You move you wrist

 

Move your fore arm instead

 

 

area

 

Either too much or not enough

 

Use the Fluid Adjusting Screw to control

 

 

Pulverisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

paint

 

the flow

 

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Earlex 6900 instruction manual Troubleshooting, Problem, Cause, Action Required