22. Correction of Malfunctions
Problem Cause Remedy
No coating material
emerges from the
nozzle
•
Nozzle clogged
•
Material volume setting
turned too far to the left (-)
•
No pressure build-up in
container
•
Container empty
•
Feed tube loose
•
Feed tube clogged
➞ Clean
➞ Turn to the right (+)
➞ Tighten container
➞ Rell
➞ Insert
➞ Clean
Coating material
drips from the
nozzle
•
Coating material assembly
at air cap, nozzle or needle
•
Nozzle loose
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Nozzle worn
➞ Clean
➞ Union nut tighten
➞ Change
➞ Change
Atomisation too
coarse
•
Material volume too large
•
Material volume adjusting
screw turned too far to the
right (+)
•
Nozzle contaminated
•
Viscosity of coating material
too high
•
Too little pressure build-up
in container
•
Air lter heavily soiled
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the
left(-)
➞ Clean
➞ Dilute further
or set Stage "2"
➞ Tighten container
➞ Change
Spray jet pulsates
•
Coating material in
container running out
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Air lter heavily soiled
➞ Rell
➞ Replace
➞ Change
Coating material
causes "paint tears"
•
Too much coating material
applied
•
Viscosity of coating material
too low
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the left(-)
Too much fog of
coating material
(Overspray)
•
Distance to the object too
large
•
Too much coating material
applied
•
Material very thin
➞ Reduce distance
➞ Turn material volume
adjusting screw to the left (-)
➞ dilute less
or set Stage "1"