Evercraft 776-3758 - Cleaning and Maintenance; Spray Gun Cleaning; Nozzle and Cup Cleaning

776-3758 7 Rev. 07/21/14
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-rings
or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.
NOTE: Alwaysshutoffairsupply,drain
hoseofairpressureanddisconnecttool
fromairsupplywhennotinuse,before
changingaccessoriesorwhenmaking
re pairs.
ClEANiNg ANd mAiNTENANCE
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.
GRAVITY FEED
Turnoffairsupply.Removecoverofcup.Emptythecupofmaterial.
Cleanthecupandcover.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.
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Fig. 1