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Pump output low | Strainer (31) clogged | Clean. |
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| Piston ball (25) not seating | Service piston ball check. Manual 308798. |
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| Piston packings worn or damaged | Replace packings. Manual 308798. |
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| Replace | |
| damaged |
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| Intake valve ball not seating properly | Clean and service. Manual 308798. |
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| Engine speed is too low | Increase throttle setting. See Manual 308863. |
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| Tighten | |
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| until it takes 15 lb of force to lock clamp down. |
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| Clutch worn or damaged | Replace. See page 9. |
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| Pressure setting is too low | Increase pressure. Manual 308863. |
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| Fluid filter (318), tip filter or tip is clogged or | Clean filter. Manual 308863 or 309091. |
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| 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 |
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| in. hose significantly reduces performance of |
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| sprayer. Use 3/8 in. hose for optimum perfor- |
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| mance (50 ft minimum). |
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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. |
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| Throat packings worn or damaged | Replace packings. Manual 308798. |
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| Displacement rod worn or damaged | Replace rod. Manual 308798. |
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Spitting from gun | Air in fluid pump or hose | Check for loose connections at pump intake |
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| and tighten. Then prime pump. See Startup, |
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| Manual 308863. |
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| Tip partially clogged | Clear. |
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| Fluid supply is low or empty | Refill and prime pump. See Startup, Manual |
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| 308863. Check fluid supply often to prevent |
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| running pump dry. |
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Pump is difficult to prime | Air leak | Check all hose connections and tighten as |
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| needed. |
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| Reduce engine speed and cycle pump as |
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| slowly as possible during priming. |
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| Intake valve is leaking | Shut off pump and relieve pressure. Disas- |
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| semble and clean intake valve. Be sure ball |
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| seat is not nicked or worn and that ball seats |
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| well. Reassemble. |
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| Worn packings | Repack pump. Manual 308798. |
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| Fluid is too thick | Thin fluid according to supplier’s recommenda- |
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| tions. |
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| Engine speed is too high | Decrease throttle setting before priming pump. |
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High engine speed at no | Misadjusted throttle setting. | Reset engine throttle to 3600 – 3800 rpm at no |
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| Worn engine governor | Replace or service engine governor |
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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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