OPERATION
Cleaning a Clogged Tip
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury from from
fluid
injection:
DO NOT hold a hand, body , or rag in front of the
spray
tip when cleaning or checking it. Always point
the gun toward the ground or into a waste container
when
checking to see if the tip is clear
.
DO
NOT try to “blow
back” paint; this is NOT an air
spray
system.
Fig 6
HANDLE
SHOWN IN
SPRA
YING POSITION.
TURN HANDLE 180
,
DISENGAGE SAFETY
LATCH AND TRIGGER
GUN TO CLEAR CLOG
GUN SAFETY
LATCH
If you are using a Reverse-A-Clean (RAC)
spray tip:
1
If
the spray tip does clog, release the gun trigger
, en
-
gage the gun safety latch, and rotate the RAC IV
handle
180
. See Fig 6
.
2 Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger the gun
into
a pail. Engage the gun safety latch again.
3
Return
the handle to the original position, disengage
the
gun safety latch, and resume spraying.
4
If
the tip is still clogged, engage the gun safety latch,
shut
of
f and unplug the sprayer
, and open the pres-
sure
drain valve to relieve pressure. Clean the spray
tip as shown in manual 307–848, supplied with the
RAC
IV
.
If you are not using a reversing spray tip:
1 VERY
SLOWL
Y
loosen the tip guard retaining nut or
a
hose end coupling and relieve pressure gradually
,
then
loosen the part completely
. Clear the tip or hose
obstruction,
and then reassembly
.
2If
the tip is still clogged, engage the gun safety latch,
shutoff and unplug the sprayer, and open the drain
valve
to relieve pressure. Remove the
spray tip and
clean
it.
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