Welcome
to Graco’
s Painter
’
s T
eam
Before
you use the
PT2500 Sprayer,
please read this entire instruction manual.
the manual contains important information that will help you operate the sprayer
safely and ef
ficiently
, and will help you keep the sprayer in top operating
condition.
Table
of Contents
PT2500
Sprayer Description
3.
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Warnings 4
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Setup 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Startup 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 12
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Application
Methods
16.
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Troubleshooting 17
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Repair
Instructions
19.
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Parts
Drawings and Lists
21.
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Graco
Phone Numbers
24.
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Technical
Data
24.
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Warranty 24
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Manual
Change Summary
This
manual was updated to include the changes from
PCN L.
CAUTION
A torque wrench is needed to properly check and
tighten
the valves and screws on this sprayer
. Failure
to torque these parts at the specified intervals (see
page 12) will result in leaking and damage to the
sprayer.
French 185–956
Spanish 185–961
German 186–041
Greek 186–045
Korean 186–049
English 185–953
Danger Labels
The
DANGER label shown on below is also on your sprayer
. If
you have painters who do not read that language, order one of
the following labels to apply to your sprayer
. Apply the label at A
for the best visiblity
. Order the labels directly from your Graco
distributor without charge.
A
Liquids
can be injected into the body by high
pressure airless spray
or
leaks – especially hose leaks.
Keep
body clear of the nozzle. Never stop leaks with any part of the
body.
Drain all pressure before removing parts.A
void accidental trig
-
gering
of gun by always setting safety latch when not spraying.
Never spray without a tip guard.
In case of accidental skin injection, seek immediate
“Surgical
T
reatment”.
Failure to follow this warning can result in amputation or serious
injury.
FIRE
AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD
SKIN INJECTION
HAZARD
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL LABELS AND INSTRUCTION MANUALS BEFORE USE
Spray
painting,
flushing or cleaning equipment with flammable liq
-
uids
in confined areas can result in fire or explosion.
Use
outdoors or in extremely well ventilated areas. Ground equip
-
ment,
hoses, containers and objects being sprayed.
Avoid
all ignition sources such as
static electricity from plastic drop
cloths,
open flames
such as pilot lights, hot objects such as ciga
-
rettes,
arcs from
connecting or disconnecting power cords or turn
-
ing
light switches on and off.
Failure
to follow this warning can result in death or serious injury
.