Troubleshooting

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas engine pulls hard (won't start)

Hydraulic pressure is too high

Turn hydraulic pressure knob coun-

 

 

terclockwise to lowest setting

 

 

 

Gas engine does not start

Switch OFF, low oil, no gasoline

Consult engine manual, supplied

 

 

 

Gas engine doesn't work properly

Faulty engine

Consult engine manual, supplied

 

 

 

Gas engine operates, but displace-

Pump valve is OFF

Set pump valve ON

ment pump doesn't operate

 

 

Pressure setting too low

Increase pressure

 

 

 

 

 

Displacement pump outlet filter (if

Clean the filter

 

used) is dirty or clogged

 

 

 

 

 

Tip or tip filter (if used) is clogged

Remove tip and/or filter and clean

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic fluid too low

Shut off sprayer. Add fluid*.

 

 

 

 

Belt worn, broken or off

Replace belt.

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic pump worn or damaged

Bring sprayer to Graco distributor for

 

 

repair

 

 

 

 

Dried paint seized paint pump rod

Service pump. See manual 311485

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic motor not shifting

Set pump valve OFF. Turn pressure

 

 

down. Turn engine OFF. Pry rod up or

 

 

down until hydraulic motor shifts.

 

 

 

Displacement pump operates, but

Piston ball check not seating properly

Service piston ball check. See man-

output is low on upstroke

 

ual 311485

 

 

 

 

Piston packings worn or damaged

Replace packings. See manual

 

 

311485

 

 

 

Displacement pump operates but

Piston packings worn or damaged

Tighten packing nut or replace pack-

output is low on downstroke and/or

 

ings. See manual 311485

on both strokes

 

 

Intake valve ball check not seating

Service intake valve ball check. See

 

 

properly

manual 311485

 

 

 

 

Suction tube air leak

 

 

 

 

Paint leaks and runs over side of wet-

Loose wet-cup

Tighten wet-cup enough to stop leak-

cup

 

age

 

 

 

 

Throat packings worn or damaged

Replace packings. See manual

 

 

311485

 

 

 

Excessive leakage around hydraulic

Piston rod seal worn or damaged

Replace these parts.

motor piston rod wiper

 

 

 

 

 

Fluid delivery is low

Pressure setting too low

Increase pressure

 

 

 

 

Displacement pump outlet filter (if

Clean filter

 

used) is dirty or clogged

 

 

 

 

 

Intake line to pump inlet is not tight

Tighten

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic motor is worn or damaged

Bring sprayer to Graco distributor for

 

 

repair

 

 

 

 

Large pressure drop in fluid hose

Use larger diameter or shorter hose

 

 

 

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