776-3703 6 09/13/10
Onesideofnozzlewingis
clogged.
PROBLEMSPRAY PATTERN/
CONDITION
A.) Loose air nozzle.
B.) Material around outside of
airnozzlehasdried.
A.) Atomization air pressure is set
toohigh.
B.) Tryingtosprayathinmaterial
intoowideapattern.
Spitting
SOLUTION
A.) Reduceairpressure.
B.) Increasematerialcontrolbyturningfluid
controlscrewtoleft,whilereducingspray
widthbyturningspraywidthadjustment
screwtoright.
Soaknozzleinsolventtoloosenclog,thenblowair
throughuntilclean.Tocleanorificesuseabroomstraw
ortoothpick.Nevertryanddetachdriedmaterialwith
sharptool.
A.) Tightenairnozzle.
B.) Takeoffairnozzleandwipeofffluidtip,
usingragmoistenedwiththinner.
A.) Backupknurlednut,putafewdropsof
machineoilonpacking,re-tightennut.
B.) Takeofffluidnozzle,cleanrearofnozzleand
seatingunbody.Replacenozzleandtighten.
C.) Tightenorchangeoutswivelnut.
A.) Packingaroundneedlevalve
is dried out.
B. Fluidnozzlelooselyinstalled,
ordirtbetweennozzle
andbody.
C.) Looseordefectiveswivelnut
onsiphoncup.
Fluidleakagefrom
packingnut.
A.) Packingnutloose.
B.) Packingwornordry.
A.) Tighten,butnotsotightastogripneedle.
B.) Replacepackingorlubricate.
Drippingfromfluidtip.
A.) Drypacking.
B.) Sluggishneedle.
C.) Tightpackingnut.
D.) Wornfluidnozzleorneedle.
A.) Lubricate.
B.) Lubricate.
C.) Adjust.
D.) Forpressurefeed,replacewithnewfluidnozzle
and needle.
Thin,sandycoarsefinish.
Thick,dimpledfinish
resemblingorangepeel.
A.) Gunheldtoofarfromsurface.
B.) Atomization pressure set
toohigh.
Gunheldtooclosetosurface.
A.) Move gun closer to surface.
B.) Adjustatomizationpressure.
Movegunfurtherfromsurface.
Willnotspray.
A.) No air pressure at gun.
B.) Fluidpressuretoolowwith
internal mix cap and
pressuretank.
C.) Fluidcontrolscrewnot
openenough.
D.) Fluidtooheavy.
A.) Checkairsupplyandairlines.
B.) Increasefluidpressureattank.
C.) Openfluidcontrolscrew.
D.) Thinmaterialorchangetopressurefeed.
Unabletogetroundspray.
Fanadjustmentscrewnot
seatingproperly.
Clean or replace.
Improperspraypattern.
A.) Gunimproperlyadjusted.
B.) Dirtyaircap.
C.) Fluidtipobstructed.
D.) Sluggishneedle.
A.) Readjustgun.Followinstructionscarefully.
B.) Clean air cap.
C.) Clean.
D.) Lubricate.
TrOublEshOOTiNg