PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Pump output low

Strainer (31) clogged

Clean.

 

 

 

 

Piston ball (25) not seating

Service piston ball check. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

 

Piston packings worn or damaged

Replace packings. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

 

O-ring (227) in displacement pump is worn or

Replace o-ring. Manual 308798.

 

damaged

 

 

 

 

 

Intake valve ball not seating properly

Clean and service. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

 

Engine speed is too low

Increase throttle setting. See Manual 308863.

 

 

 

 

V–belt slipping

Tighten V–belt with clamp (101). Adjust clamp

 

 

until it takes 15 lb of force to lock clamp down.

 

 

 

 

Clutch worn or damaged

Replace. See page 9.

 

 

 

 

Pressure setting is too low

Increase pressure. Manual 308863.

 

 

 

 

Fluid filter (318), tip filter or tip is clogged or

Clean filter. Manual 308863 or 309091.

 

dirty

 

 

 

 

 

Large pressure drop in hose with heavy

Use larger diameter hose and/or reduce overall

 

materials

length of hose. Use of more than 100 ft of 1/4

 

 

in. hose significantly reduces performance of

 

 

sprayer. Use 3/8 in. hose for optimum perfor-

 

 

mance (50 ft minimum).

 

 

 

Excessive paint leakage into

Throat packing nut is loose

Remove throat packing nut spacer. Tighten

throat packing nut

 

throat packing nut just enough to stop leakage.

 

 

 

 

Throat packings worn or damaged

Replace packings. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

 

Displacement rod worn or damaged

Replace rod. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

Spitting from gun

Air in fluid pump or hose

Check for loose connections at pump intake

 

 

and tighten. Then prime pump. See Startup,

 

 

Manual 308863.

 

 

 

 

Tip partially clogged

Clear.

 

 

 

 

Fluid supply is low or empty

Refill and prime pump. See Startup, Manual

 

 

308863. Check fluid supply often to prevent

 

 

running pump dry.

 

 

 

Pump is difficult to prime

Air leak

Check all hose connections and tighten as

 

 

needed.

 

 

Reduce engine speed and cycle pump as

 

 

slowly as possible during priming.

 

 

 

 

Intake valve is leaking

Shut off pump and relieve pressure. Disas-

 

 

semble and clean intake valve. Be sure ball

 

 

seat is not nicked or worn and that ball seats

 

 

well. Reassemble.

 

 

 

 

Worn packings

Repack pump. Manual 308798.

 

 

 

 

Fluid is too thick

Thin fluid according to supplier’s recommenda-

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

Engine speed is too high

Decrease throttle setting before priming pump.

 

 

Manual 308863.

 

 

 

High engine speed at no

Misadjusted throttle setting.

Reset engine throttle to 3600 – 3800 rpm at no

load

 

load

 

 

 

 

Worn engine governor

Replace or service engine governor

 

 

 

Clutch squeaks each time

Clutch surfaces are not matched to each other

Clutch surfaces need to wear into each other.

clutch engages

when new and may cause noise

Noise will dissipate after a day of run time

 

 

 

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