Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Check everything in this Troubleshooting Table before you bring the sprayer to an authorized service center.

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProShot makes no sound when

Trigger is locked.

Disengage trigger lock. See page 6.

trigger is pulled

 

 

Status Indicator Light is solid RED

Replace with charged battery and place old bat-

 

 

when triggering, indicating that the

tery in charger or allow battery to warm up.

 

battery charge is low or the battery is

 

 

too cold.

 

 

 

 

 

Status Indicator Light is flashing RED

Allow battery to cool.

 

when triggering, indicating that the

 

 

battery is too hot to operate.

 

 

 

 

 

Status Indicator Light does not light

Battery is not installed or is

 

when sprayer is triggered.

damaged.

 

 

 

ProShot makes sound but no

Sprayer is not primed.

Prime the pump. See Starting a new Job (or

material is sprayed when trig-

 

Refilling the Cup), page 10. If sprayer fails to

ger is pulled

 

prime, follow the Inlet Valve Cleaning proce-

 

 

dure, page 19 and/or Alternate Priming

 

 

Method, page 18.

 

 

 

 

Prime/relief valve is in UP position.

Pull valve DOWN to spray position.

 

 

 

 

Suction Tube is missing or improperly

Make sure Suction Tube is properly installed.

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Inlet valve is stuck from material

Use a pencil or thin rod to lightly push on inlet

 

residue left in sprayer.

valve to make sure it moves up and down freely.

 

 

See Inlet Valve Cleaning, page 19.

 

 

 

 

Tip is not in SPRAY position.

Turn tip to SPRAY position.

 

 

 

 

Tip is clogged.

See Unclogging Tip/Guard

 

 

Assembly, page 12.

 

 

 

 

Suction Tube screen is clogged or vent

See Shutdown and Cleaning, page 13.

 

holes in black rubber inlet seal are

 

 

clogged.

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer has been tilted too far and

Make sure cup is filled with material. Do not tilt

 

suction tube has lost contact with

the cup too far. Prime the pump. See Starting a

 

material.

new Job (or Refilling the Cup), page 10.

 

 

 

 

No or low material in cup.

Refill cup with material.

 

 

 

 

Tip filter is clogged.

Remove and clean tip filter. See Unclogging

 

 

Tip/Guard Assembly, page 12.

 

 

 

 

Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while

Make sure compatible material is being used.

 

using an incompatible material.

See Reversible Tip Selection Chart, page 11.

 

 

 

 

Suction Tube o-rings are damaged or

Replace Suction Tube and o-rings.

 

missing.

 

 

 

 

 

Pump is clogged, frozen, or has debris

See ProShot Repair, page 17.

 

inside.

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer has reached maximum life.

ProShot only: purchase repair kit.

 

 

All other models should be replaced.

 

 

 

 

Material is leaking from hole in front of

Replace sprayer.

 

sprayer.

 

 

 

 

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