Setting Up to Stripe or Spray
1.Connect the hose and gun.
a.If the hose is not already installed on the striper, remove the plastic cap plug from the outlet tee
at the spray pump, and screw a conductive or grounded 3000 psi airless spray hose onto fluid outlet.
b.Connect an airless spray gun to the other end of the hose.
c.Do not use steel braided airless hose. Use nylon braided airless hose only.
NOTE: Do not use thread sealer on swivel
unions as they are made to
Use thread seal on tapered male threads only.
2.Remove the snap-on cover plate over the piston.
3. Grounding
WARNING
To reduce the risk of static sparking, fire or explosion which can result in serious bodily injury and property damage, always ground the sprayer and system components and the object being sprayed, as instructed in the safety warning section of this manual.
A small steel chain grounding strap is installed at the factory to prevent static
4. Flush the sprayer
As per "Flushing Procedure" in this manual.
3.Fill the packing nut/wet cup with 5 drops of Airlessco Throat Seal Oil (TSO) and then reinstall
Failure to lubricate the piston properly with throat seal oil can cause premature wear and damage to piston and packings.
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