Evercraft 776-3703 - Operation; Cleaning and Maintenance; Component Cleaning Procedures; Siphon Cup Cleaning

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SPRAY GUN
1. Submergethefrontendoftheguninsolventjustuntilthefluid
connection is covered.
2. Paintthathasbuiltuponthegunshouldberemovedusinga
 bristlebrushandsolvent.
3. Neversubmergeallofthesprayguninsolventbecause:
 • Thiswilldissolvethelubricantinthepackingsand
  onwearsurfaces,causingthemtodryoutandresultingin
  difficultoperationandfasterwear.
 • Airpassagesinthegunwillbecomecloggedwithdirty
solvent.
4. Usingaragmoistenedwithsolvent,wipedowntheoutside
 ofthegun.
5. Oilgundaily.Useadropoflightweightmachineoilon:
 A. fluidneedlepacking
 B. airvalvepacking
C. trigger pivot point
See Fig. 1 for Location of
 AbovePoints.
6. NOTE:Donotsoakrubber
 o-ringsorsealsinpaintthinner.
 O-ringsandsealscanbewiped
 cleanwithpaintthinnerbutsoaking
 cancausetheseitemstodeteriorate
over time.
7. Caution:Donotuselubricantswhich
 containsilicone.Siliconemaycause
 defectsinthefinishapplication.
strokeovertheprecedingstroke,makingsurethesprayissmooth
andwet.
Usingthelowestpossibleatomizingairpressurewillreduce
oversprayandprovidemaximumefficiency.
Properhandlingofthegunisessentialforobtainingagoodfinish.
Thegunshouldbeheldatarightangletothesurfacebeingcovered,
andmovedparallelwithit.Forprecisecontrolofthegunand
material,thetriggershouldbereleasedbeforetheendofthestroke.
Holdthegunfrom6to12inchesawayfromthesurfacedepending
onmaterialandatomizingpressure.Forauniformfinish,lapeach
OpErATiON
ClEANiNg ANd mAiNTENANCE
LightCoat HeavyCoat
WRONG
Start
stroke
Pull
trig ger
Release
trigger
Endof
Stroke
RIGHT
Evenandwetcoat
6to12inches
CAUTION…
Toavoidcross-threading,allspraygunpartsshouldbescrewed
inhandtightinitially.Ifthepartscannoteasilybeturnedbyhand,
besureyouhavethecorrectparts,unscrew,realign,andtryagain.
NEVERuseexcessiveforceinmatchingparts.
AIR NOZZLE, FLUID NOZZLE, AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY
1. Allnozzlesandneedlesaremadetoexactstandards.They
 shouldbehandledcarefully.
2. Tocleannozzles,immersetheminsolventuntilanydried
 materialisdissolved,thenblowthemclean.
3. Donotusemetalorsharpinstrumenttoprobeanyoftheholes
 inthenozzles.
4. Airflowshouldoccurbeforefluid-flowwhenthegunis
 triggered.Itmaybenecessarytoadjustthefluidcontrolscrew
 tomakesureairflowsbeforefluid.
5. Donotaltertheguninanyway.
SIPHON CUP
Turnoffairsupply.Disconnectcupfromlid.Raisetubeoutof
materialandpulltriggertoallowremainingmaterialtodrainback
tothecup.Emptythecupofmaterial.Cleanthecup,lidandtube.
Addsomethinnertocup.Reassemble.Turnonairsupplyandspray
withpropercleaningsolvent.Repeatwithcleansolventifnecessary.
Removesolvent,disconnectgun,removeaircapandclean.Wipe
gunandcupwithragdampenedwithsolvent.
Fig. 1
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