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Spraying Troubleshoong - Unclogging the Spray Tip
If the spray paern becomes distorted or stops completely while the gun is triggered, follow these
steps.
Warning! Do not aempt to unclog or clean the p with your nger.
NOTE - Do not use a needle or other sharp pointed instrument to clean the p. The hard tungsten
carbide can chip.
Release the trigger and lock the gun o Rotate the reversible p arrow 180º so that the point of the
arrow is toward the rear of the gun (CLEAN posion).
Under pressure, the spray p may be very dicult
to turn. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to PRIME and
trigger the gun. This will relieve pressure and the
p will turn more easily.
Gun locked
2. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to SPRAY.
3. Unlock the gun and squeeze the trigger, poinng the gun at a scrap piece of wood or cardboard.
This allows pressure in the spray hose to blow out the obstrucon. When the nozzle is clean, material
will come out in a straight, high pressure stream.
If material sll will not spray from the spray p,
follow the Cleaning the spray gun lter instrucons
4. Release the trigger and lock the gun o.
Reverse the p so the arrow points forward again
(SPRAY posion). Unlock the gun and resume spraying.
Gun locked
Spraying Troubleshoong - Cleaning the Spray Gun Filter
The lter must be cleaned every me you use your sprayer. When using thicker spray materials, the lter might need to be cleaned more oen.
1. Perform Pressure Relief Procedure
2a. 1 - Unscrew the ng from the boom of the spray gun using an adjustable wrench, making sure not to lose the spring.
2b. 2 - Unclip the trigger guard from the lter housing by pulling outward from the lter housing. Unscrew the lter housing.
4. Remove the lter from the spray gun housing and clean with the appropriate cleaning soluon (warm, soapy water. for latex paints, mineral spirits for oil-
based materials).
5. Inspect the lter for holes (see inset, right). Replace if holes are found.
NOTE - Never poke the lter with a sharp instrument.
6. Replace the cleaned lter, tapered end rst, into the gun housing. The tapered end of the lter must be loaded properly into the gun. Improper assembly will
result in a plugged p or no ow from the gun.
7. Reassemble the spray gun.