Black & Decker PLUS - Troubleshooting Guide; Motor and Power Issues; Spray Pattern and Quality Issues; Material Flow and Spraying Problems

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM ·CAUSE REMEDY
Motor does not run •No power to motor. •Check wall outlet and extension cord.
•Loose electrical connection. •Discontinue use, call Customer Service.
•Defective motor or switch.
•Call Customer Service.
Motor makes muffled •The Volume Control Knob is screwed •Adjust the Volume Control Knob.
humming sound in all the way.
•Seized piston. •Remove Piston and Cylinder Housing and clean
then add Petroleum Oil.
•Plugged Atomizer Valve or Spray Tip. •Replace Atomizer Valve and clean holes in
Spray Tip.
•Atomizer Valve assembly is not seated properly. •Replace Atomizer Valve.
Stain or Paint is spitting •Container volume is low.
•Refill Container.
•Improper adjustment.
•Adjust Volume Control Knob.
•Stain or Paint material is too thick. •Thin according to manufacturer's requirements.
•Pick-Up Tube is not tight to Cylinder Housing. •Reattach Pick-Up Tube to Cylinder Housing.
•Loose Spray Tip.
•Tighten Spray Tip.
•Stain material has impurities.
•Pour stain material through strainer.
•Paint material pas impurities.
•Pour paint through paint strainer.
•Worn Atomizer Valve.
•Replace Atomizer Valve.
Excessive over spray (fogging)
•MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE too far
•Move MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE closer to
from surface. to surface.
•Pressure too high.
•Adjust Volume Control Knob.
•Worn Spray Tip. •Replace Spray Tip.
•Stain or Paint material is too thick. •Thin according to manufacturer's requirements.
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Uneven spray P!!Hern •One or more holes in the Atomizer Valve •Clean Atomizer Valve.
are clogged.
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•Partial blockage in Spray Tip. -Glean Spray Tip.
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Material leaks into head -operating MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE
•Keep MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE level.
of cylinder housing with an upward tilt.
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•Piston or Cylinder Housing scored. •Replace Piston or Cylinder Housing.
Material dripping •Spray Tip loose. •Tighten Spray Tip.
•Operating MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE •Keep MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE upright.
at more than a 40° angle.
Motor overheats •Operating MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE •Let MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE cool.
for a prolonged period of time.
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•Extension cord too long.
•Replace with proper size.
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Stain or Paint will not •MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE not lubricated. •Lubricate MODEL STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE parts.
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draw up into the Model
•Hole between inlet and Cylinder Housing plugged. •Make sure Pick-Up Tube is in the correct port
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STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE (longer one) and then tighten the Nozzle.
Model STAIN/PLUS/DELUXE •Atomizer Valve plugged. •Ensure that Atomizer Valve is clean and free
will not spray
from debris.
•Atomizer Valve not properly seated. •Within Cylinder Housing ensure that the
Atomizer Valve is properly seated, also check
to make sure the Atomizer Valve is inserted
correctly.
•Stain or Paint material is too thick. • Thin according to manufacturer's requirements.
•Pick-Up Tube is not tight to Cylinder Housing.
• Reattach Pick-Up Tube to Cylinder Housing.