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

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
Pulverisation	Either too much or not enough	Use the Fluid Adjusting Screw to control
	paint	the flow

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