Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
1.Relieve the pressure before you check or service any system equipment.
2.Check all possible causes and solutions in the trou- bleshooting chart before disassembling the mani- fold.
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Little or no resin output. | Fluid inlet is plugged. | Clean inlet; remove obstruction. See |
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| Clean Mix Manifold Outlet, page 15. |
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| Fluid container is empty. | Refill. |
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Little or no hardener output. | Fluid inlet is plugged. | Clean inlet; remove obstruction. See |
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| Clean Mix Manifold Outlet, page 15. |
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| Fluid container is empty. | Refill. |
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Mixed fluid will not flush out. | Fluid is hardened in static mixers or whip | Clean with compatible solvent. See Main- |
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| Solvent supply container is empty. | Refill. |
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| Solvent is not compatible with fluid. | Change to compatible solvent. |
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Hardener pressure higher than normal. | Hardener is cold. | Correct heat problem. See fluid heater |
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| section of XM PFP |
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| Sprayer Repair manual 3A2989. |
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Hardener pressure lower than normal. | Resin is cold. Flow rate is low. | Correct heat problem. See fluid heater |
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| section of XM PFP |
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| Sprayer Repair manual 3A2989. |
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Spray pattern developing tails. | Static mixer and/or whip hose plugging | Replace restrictor. |
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| Clean Static Mixers, page 15. | |
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| Clean spray gun and tip. See gun man- |
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| ual. |
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| Low pressure from sprayer. | Check air supply pressure. Check inlet air |
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| gauges while spraying. |
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| Cold material. | Increase heat. See XM PFP |
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| 3A2776. |
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| Too much pressure drop. | Use larger hoses or more heat. |
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Resin or hardener does not shut off. | Damaged ball or seat or seal in | Replace or rebuild valve. |
| valve (52). |
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Off ratio condition after increasing spray | Hoses not volume balanced. | Volume balance A and B closer to volume |
pressure in spray mode with a remote mix |
| mix ratio. See Volume Balancing the |
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| Mix Manifold, page 13. |
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