PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Pump output low

Strainer (31) clogged

Clean.

 

 

 

 

Piston ball (25) not seating

Service piston ball check. Manual 309277.

 

 

 

 

Piston packings worn or damaged

Replace packings. Manual 309277.

 

 

 

 

Displacement pump o-ring (227) is damaged

Replace o-ring. Manual 309277.

 

 

 

 

Intake valve ball not seating properly

Clean and service. Manual 309277.

 

 

 

 

Engine speed is too low

Increase throttle setting. See Manual 309410.

 

 

 

 

V–belt slipping

Tighten V–belt with tension bar (101). Adjust

 

 

bracket until it takes 15 lb of force to lock

 

 

tension bar down.

 

 

 

 

Clutch worn or damaged

Replace. See page 11.

 

 

 

 

Pressure setting is too low

Increase pressure. Manual 309410.

 

 

 

 

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

Clean filter. Manual 309410 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 309277.

 

 

 

 

Displacement rod worn or damaged

Replace rod. Manual 309277.

 

 

 

Spitting from gun

Air in fluid pump or hose

Check and tighten all fluid connections.

 

 

Reprime pump. Manual 309410.

 

 

 

 

Tip partially clogged

Clear tip. Manual 309091.

 

 

 

 

Fluid supply is low or empty

Refill and prime pump. See Startup, Manual

 

 

309410. Check fluid supply often to prevent

 

 

running pump dry.

 

 

 

Pump is difficult to prime

Air leak

Check and tighten all fluid connections.

 

 

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 309277.

 

 

 

 

Fluid is too thick

Thin fluid according to supplier’s recommenda-

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

Engine speed is too high

Decrease throttle setting before priming pump.

 

 

Manual 309410.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

High engine speed at no

Misadjusted throttle setting

Reset throttle to 3700 engine rpm at no load

load

 

 

Worn engine governor

Replace or service engine governor

 

 

 

 

Gallon counter not working

Bad sensor, broken or disconnected wire

Check connections. Replace sensor or wire.

 

 

 

No display, sprayer operates

Display damaged or has bad connection

Check connections. Replace display.

 

 

 

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