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Operation
Using the Gun
WARNING
INJECTION
HAZARD
T
o reduce the risk of serious injury whenever you
are instructed to relieve the pressure, always follow
the
Pressure Relief Procedure
on page 5.
WARNING
INJECTION HAZARD
T
o avoid fluid injection from accidental spray
,
engage the gun safety latch. See Fig. 2.
1.
Start the pump. Adjust the fluid pressure so the
spray is completely atomized. Always use the
lowest pressure necessary to get the desired
results. Higher pressure may not improve the
spray pattern and will cause premature tip and
pump wear
.
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3.
Use a full-open, full-close trigger action. Hold the
gun about 350 mm (14 in.) from, and at right
angles, to the work surface. Do not swing the gun
in an arc. Practice to find the best length and
speed of the stroke.
Fig. 2
T
o lock trigger safety
(on safe), pull out
latch and turn to right
angle with body
.
Protect openings
in tip guard from
damage.
T
o unlock trigger safety
(of
f safe), turn latch
parallel to body