Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Paint guns not turning off immediately

Valve needed

1.

Spray needle with light coat of lubricant.

or at all

 

 

Use air hose or water hose to break up

 

 

 

and remove solidified beads.

 

 

2.

Replace needle, seat, and packings (see

 

 

 

Repair Kit 238339).

Gun arm wobbling or hopping exces-

Swivel nut

Gun arm wobbles

sively

 

1.

Remove dust cap (547).

 

 

 

 

2.

Tighten boom arm swivel nut (504) until

 

 

 

swivel has slight restriction.

 

 

Gun arm hops

 

 

1.

Lower air pressure in gun arm wheel.

 

 

2.

Replace damaged gas shock (507).

 

 

 

 

Excessive overspray on gun arm

Paint guns out of position

1.

Angle paint guns back 15° to 20°.

wheel

 

2.

Coat wheel and gun arm parts with

 

 

 

 

 

non-stick cooking oil, light oil, silicon, or

 

 

 

Auto Mask ZEP to prevent paint from

 

 

 

sticking to them.

Pulsation in spray pattern

Low or erratic pressure in paint pump

1.

Check paint supply and suction inlet

 

 

 

screens.

 

 

2.

Replace spray tips.

 

 

3.

Check outlet filter.

 

 

4.

Replace packings. Clean and service

 

 

 

intake valve and piston valve.

 

 

 

 

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Graco 3A1696C important safety instructions Gun arm wobbles