Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check everything in this Troubleshooting Table before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you bring the sprayer to an authorized service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer makes no sound when

Trigger is locked.

Disengage trigger lock. See page 9.

trigger is pulled

 

 

 

Sprayer is not receiving power.

Plug in sprayer or check outlet for power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer motor is overheated.

Wait 20-30 minutes for motor to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer circuit breaker has tripped.

Push and hold circuit reset button (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pages 6 and 7).

 

 

 

Sprayer makes sound but no material is

Sprayer has not been Setup.

Setup the sprayer. See Starting a new

sprayed when trigger is pulled

 

 

Job (or Refilling the Cup), page 12. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sprayer fails to prime, follow the Alterna-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tive Priming Method (page 23) and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inlet Valve Cleaning (page 24).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control lever is in UP position.

Pull control lever DOWN to spray posi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

residue left in sprayer.

inlet valve to make sure it moves up and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down freely, see page 12. Inlet valve may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

need to be removed and cleaned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Inlet Valve Cleaning, page 24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip is not in SPRAY position.

Turn tip to SPRAY position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip is clogged.

See Unclogging Tip/Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly, page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suction Tube screen is clogged or vent

See Shutdown and Cleaning, page 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

holes in black rubber inlet seal are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clogged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer has been tilted too far and suc-

Make sure cup is filled with material. Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion tube has lost contact with material.

not tilt the cup too far. Setup the sprayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Starting a new Job (or Refilling the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cup), page 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No or low material in cup.

Refill cup with material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip filter is clogged.

Remove and clean tip filter. See Unclog-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ging Tip/Guard Assembly, page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while

Make sure compatible material is being

 

 

 

 

 

 

using an incompatible material.

used. See Reversible Tip Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chart, page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suction Tube o-rings are damaged or

Replace Suction Tube and o-rings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

missing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pump is clogged, frozen, or has debris

Flush the pump. See Setup, page 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer has reached maximum life.

Replace sprayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material is leaking from hole in front of

Replace sprayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

sprayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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