PURGING AND PRIMING

PURGING AND PRIMING THE PUMP

1. Make sure the inlet filter is in

Tab

place inside the hopper. If it

 

is not, snap in place as

 

shown.

 

2. Push the tab on top of the filter down once. This will ensure proper operation of the inlet valve.

3. Pull the return tube from the

hopper and hold it over a waste container.

4. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY

knob to PRIME.

PRIME

SPRAY

 

 

5.Plug in the sprayer, and move the ON/OFF switch to the ON position.

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Any fluids remaining in the pump and the return tube will flow out of the return tube. Let the pump run until no fluid is coming from the return tube.

6.Switch the pump to OFF. Remove the return

tube from the waste container and secure it to the hopper.

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Fill line

7. Fill your hopper with the material you plan to spray. Do not exceed the fill line as shown. Replace the hopper lid.

8. Leave the PRIME/SPRAY

 

 

 

knob on PRIME and switch

 

SPRAY

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and make sure that material

PRIME

your unit ON once more

 

 

 

is flowing from the return

 

 

 

tube.

 

 

 

Your sprayer is now purged. Move to Purging and Priming the Spray Hose.

PURGING AND PRIMING THE SPRAY HOSE

1. Unlock the spray gun and turn

 

 

the PRIME/SPRAY knob to

 

 

PRIME.

PRIME

SPRAY

Your spray tip SHOULD

NOT be attached to your

 

 

spray gun when purging

 

 

your spray hose.

 

 

2. Trigger and HOLD the spray

 

 

gun into a waste container

 

 

(see warnings below).

 

 

 

 

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3. While holding the trigger,

 

 

switch the pump ON.

 

 

4. While holding the trigger, turn

 

SPRAY

the PRIME/SPRAY knob to

 

SPRAY. Hold the trigger until

 

 

all air, water, or solvent is

 

 

purged from the spray hose

 

PRIME

and paint is flowing freely (read

 

 

warnings below).

 

 

WARNING

Keep hands clear from fluid stream.

WARNING

Using a metal container, ground the gun by holding it against the edge of the

container while flushing. Failure to do so may lead to a static electric discharge which may cause a fire.

If the PRIME/SPRAY knob is still on SPRAY, there will be high pressure in the hose and spray gun until the PRIME/SPRAY knob is turned to PRIME.

5.Release trigger, turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to PRIME

and turn pump OFF . PRIME SPRAY O

6.Trigger the gun into the waste container once more to be sure that no pressure is left in the hose.

7.Lock the spray gun off.

8.Thread the spray tip assembly onto the gun. Tighten by hand.

Begin

 

to achieve

 

tightening

 

the desired

the tip at

 

spray angle

this angle

 

when tight.

Your hose is now purged and primed.

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