Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Pressure is higher on one side

Pump intake valve partially plugged.

Clean pump intake valve.

when setting pressure with function

 

 

Air in hose. Fluid is compressible.

Purge air from hose.

knob.

 

 

 

Unequal size hoses.

Use matching hoses.

 

 

 

Pressures are not balanced when

Feathering the valve lever to

When opening or closing the valve,

running but pressure is generated

decrease the flow rate through the

always move the lever all the way.

and holds on both strokes.

gun.

Do not try to control the flow rate by

 

 

partially opening the lever.

 

 

 

 

Unequal viscosities.

Check that A (ISO) and B (RES)

 

 

chemicals are within the chemical

 

 

manufacturer’s specified applica-

 

 

tion temperature range.

 

 

 

 

 

Change restrictor at mix point to

 

 

balance back pressure.

 

 

 

 

Restriction on one side.

Clean mix module, restrictors, or

 

 

check valves at mix manifold.

 

 

 

A (ISO) side rich; lack of B (RES)

A (ISO) side gauge is low.

B (RES) side restriction down-

side.

 

stream of gauge. Check gun check

 

 

valve spring, mix module, or mix

 

 

manifold restrictor screen.

 

 

 

 

B (RES) side gauge is low.

B (RES) side material supply prob-

 

 

lem. Check B (RES) side inlet

 

 

strainer and pump intake valve.

 

 

 

B (RES) side rich; lack of A (ISO)

A (ISO) side gauge is low.

A (ISO) side material supply prob-

side.

 

lem. Check A (ISO) side inlet

 

 

strainer and pump intake valve.

 

 

 

 

B (RES) side gauge is low.

A (ISO) side restriction downstream

 

 

of gauge. Check gun check valve

 

 

spring, mix module, or mix manifold

 

 

restrictor screen.

 

 

 

Flow will not shut off when ball valve

Worn ball valve seat of ball.

Replace ball valve. See assembly

lever is closed.

 

specifications in illustration on

 

 

page 13.

 

 

 

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