Operating Instructions and Parts Manual | HVLP Gravity Feed Spray Gun |
Instructions d’Utilisation et Manual de Pièces | Pistolet Vaporisateur à Alimentation par Gravité HVLP |
Manual de Instrucciones y Lista de Piezas | Pistola Pulverizadora HVLP Alimentada por Gravedad |
Operating Instructions and Parts Manual | HVLP Gravity Feed Spray Gun |
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Notes Notas
Preparation (Cont.)
properly.
2Strain material through cheese cloth or a paint strainer.
3. | Fill the canister about 3/4 full and |
| start the air compressor. |
4. | Set up a piece of cardboard or |
| other scrap material to use as a tar- |
WATER/OIL IN COMPRESSED AIR
All compressor pumps discharge some condensed water, oil or contaminates with the compressed air.
IMPORTANT: This condensation will cause “fish eyes” to appear in the paint job. Install appropriate water/oil removal equipment and controls as necessary for the intended application. Locate filter as close to spray gun as possible.
| NOTICE | Failure to install appropriate water/oil removal equipment |
| may result in damage to machinery or workpiece. |
get and adjust for best spray pat- |
tern. |
5. Test the consistency of the material |
by making a few strokes on a card- |
board target. If material still |
appears too thick, add a small |
amount of thinner. THIN WITH |
CARE!! Do not exceed paint manu- |
factuer’s thinning recommenda- |
tions. |
FAN DIRECTION
The direction of the fan (horizontal or vertical) can be changed by loosening the lock ring and turning the air cap 90 degrees (See Figure 3). Hand tighten lock ring after adjustment.
Air Cap
Horizontal Fan
Vertical Fan
Lock Ring
Air Control
Knob
Increase | Decrease |
Air Flow | Air Flow |
Figure 4 - Air Adjustment on Spray Gun
2.Set pattern size to desired shape. For full pattern, open pattern con- trol knob by turning counterclock- wise. For a round pattern, turn pat- tern control knob clockwise
(See Figure 6).
3.Turn fluid control knob fully clock- wise until closed (See Figure 6).
4.Trigger a short burst while turning fluid control knob counterclock- wise. Observe the spray pattern on the target and adjust the fluid con- trol knob until the desired pattern (atomization) is obtained (See Figure 7).
If the spray is too fine (excessive over- spray), caused by too much air for the
Pattern control knob
Fluid control knob
Figure 6 - Pattern Size
Paint too | Correct | Paint too |
fine |
| coarse |
Figure 7 - Pattern Consistency
(Atomization)
amount of paint being sprayed, reduce the air pressure or open the fluid con- trol to spray more material.
If the spray is too coarse (spitting globs), reduce the amount of material with the fluid control knob or thin the
Figure 3
PATTERN ADJUSTMENT
1.Adjust air pressure to the spray gun according to the recommendations supplied with the spray material.
This air pressure usually falls between 40 - 60 psi.
Do not exceed
! WARNING spray gun maxi-
mum pressure.
Adjust air pressure with the trigger pulled and air control knob (if applicable) fully open. If reduced air pressure is desired for some areas of the spray job, use the air com- pressor regulator or air control knob to reduce pressure as neces- sary (See Figure 4).
| Vent Hole |
| Cup |
Air Cap |
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| Pattern Control Knob |
| Fluid Control Knob |
Fluid Tip (Nozzle) | Air Valve Packing Nut |
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Fluid Packing Nut | 1/4” NPS Air Inlet Fitting |
Trigger | |
Figure 5 - Gravity Feed Spray Gun |
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