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5.1 Testing Air Pressure In Pressure Pot
It is
necessary
to test the air pressure in the pressure pot to make sure that it is appropriate for the viscosity of material
being sprayed and the situation in which it is being sprayed. You don’t want the material coming out too quickly so that you
get runs and sags, but you also don’t want it to come out too slowly so that you are spraying very slowly. To test the air
pressure in the pressure pot follow these simple instructions:
1. DO NOT turn on the turbine at this time.
2. Make sure your air hose and material hoses are connected
appropriately
to the pressure pot.
3. Turn on your air compressor and wait until you have about 5PSI (0.345 Bar) in the pressure pot. Then, pull the trigger on
the spray gun until a stream of fluid flows from the tip/nozzle. NOTE: This may take a few minutes
depe
nding on the
length of your fluid hose.
4. Adjust the pressure on the pot regulator until the fluid drops off or bends at
approximately
2-1/2 “ (6.35cm).
5. Your pot air pressure should be correct at this point, however, if the stream bends too short then increase the air pressure.
If the stream bends too far, then reduce the air pressure. If you need additional help, please feel free to call our
technicians at 1-888-900-4857.
Depressurize pressure pot using safety valve when equipment will be idle for a while. This
will prevent excess fluid from remaining in fluid hose, and prevent a possible accident if the
trigger is pulled causing material to stream from the spray gun.
Always ensure that the remote pot is tightly sealed, and all gaskets are in good shape, to prevent air and fluid leaks. Be sure
to flush and clean the fluid hose at the end of a work session. For smaller jobs, insert a one gallon can inside the 2.5 gallon
(10 liter) pressure pot. This will help to keep the inside of the pot cleaner.
NOTE: It may be necessary to provide extra clearance by removing the filter on the bottom of the pickup tube for some paint
cans to fit inside the 2.5 gallon (10 liter) pressure pot.
5.2 Cleaning Pressure Pot
Cleaning your pressure pot is important to many years of long faithful service. If you don’t clean your pressure pot it will
eventually get clogged up with dried material from previous jobs. Make sure you not only clean your pressure pot well, but do it
quickly after you are done spraying so as to reduce the amount of time the material has to dry. To clean your pressure pot
follow these simple instructions:
1. Remove the lid and pour your remaining finish back into your can or if you have reduced it, into a different container for
storage.
2. Pour solvent or water (depending on the type of finish you have used) into the pressure pot and reseal the lid.
3.
Re-pressurize
the pressure pot with air.
4. Turn on your turbine and pull the trigger on the spray gun fully open until the material comes out clean.
5. Remove the lid once again and pour out any unused water or solvent.
6.
W
ipe the inside of the pressure pot, pickup tube and lid with a clean rag.
7. If you use water-based materials, dry the pressure pot.
8. Store in a clean dry place for use next time.
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