Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray pattern has dripping:

Sprayer is moving too slow for material.

Move sprayer faster while spraying.

 

 

 

 

Sprayer is too close to target surface.

Move sprayer away from surface (10 in).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holding trigger while changing spray

Release trigger when changing directions.

 

 

 

 

direction.

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect tip for application of

See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

material.

page 13.

 

 

 

 

Tip is worn or damaged.

Replace tip. See Install Tip/Guard

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly, page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray pattern is too narrow:

Sprayer is too close to target surface.

Move sprayer away from surface (10 in).

 

 

 

 

Incorrect tip for application of material.

See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 13.

 

 

 

 

Tip is worn or damaged.

Replace tip. See Install Tip/Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly, page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray pattern is too wide:

Sprayer is too far away from target sur-

Move sprayer closer to surface.

 

 

 

 

face.

See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect tip for application of material.

 

 

 

 

 

page 13.

 

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Spray pattern “spits” at the

Excess material has accumulated on

See Shutdown and Cleaning, page 16.

 

end:

Spray Tip/Guard Assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

Tip filter is partially clogged.

Clean or replace filter. See page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip/Guard Assembly not threaded com-

See Install Tip/Guard Assembly, page

 

 

 

 

pletely onto sprayer.

13.

 

 

 

 

Seat is worn.

Replace Spray tip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip continues to drip or ooze

Sprayer is worn out.

Replace sprayer.

 

material after trigger is

Tip/Guard Assembly not threaded com-

See Install Tip/Guard Assembly, page

 

released:

 

pletely onto sprayer.

13.

 

 

 

 

Spray pattern does not adequately cover target surface

Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while using an incompatible material.

Sprayer is worn out.

Make sure compatible material is being used. See Reversible Tip Selection Chart, page 13.

Replace sprayer.

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Graco 258870, 258875 See Reversible Tip Selection Chart, See Shutdown and Cleaning, See Install Tip/Guard Assembly