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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Earlex 6900 instruction manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Action Required

6900 specifications

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