Dirt or damage on left or right side
of fluid tip exterior.
Remedies for the top-heavy, bottom-heavy, right-heavy and left-heavy patterns.
Determine if the obstruction is on the air cap or the fluid tip. Do this by making a test spray pattern. Then, rotate
the cap one-half turn and spray another pattern. If the defect is inverted, obstruction is on the air cap. Clean the
air cap as previously instructed. Also check for dried paint just inside the cap centre hole opening, remove by
washing with solvent.
Heavy right or left
side pattern.
Replace fluid tip or air cap if
necesarry.
Fluid tip or cap dirty or damaged.
Soak cap or tip in suitable solvent
and thoroughly clean.
Material build-up on fluid tip exterior
or partially plugged fluid tip.
Replace fluid tip or air cap if
necesarry.
Material build-up on air cap, plugged
horn holes, centre holes or jets.
Left or right side horn holes plugged.
Soak cap or tip in suitable solvent
and thoroughly clean.
TROUBLESHOOTING SPRAY PERFORMANCE
Heavy top or bottom pattern.
Replace fluid tip or air cap if
necesarry.
If the defect is not inverted, it is on the fluid tip. Clean tip. If problem persists, renew tip.