Wagner paint sprayer - Manual (Page 8)

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NCLOGGING THE SPRAY TIP
Do not attempt to unclog or clean the tip with your finger.
Do not use a needle or other sharp pointed instrument to
clean the tip. The hard tungsten carbide can chip.
If the spray pattern becomes distorted or stops completely while
the gun is triggered, follow these steps:
1. Turn the pump off, and release the trigger and lock the gun
off.
2. Rotate the reversible tip arrow 180° so that the point of the
arrow is toward the rear of the gun (CLEAN position).
3. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob
to SPRAY.
4. Unlock the gun and squeeze
the trigger, pointing the gun at
a scrap piece of wood or
cardboard. This allows
pressure in the spray hose to
blow out the obstruction. When
the nozzle is clean, paint will come out in a high pressure
stream.
5. Release the trigger and lock the gun off.
6. Reverse the tip so the arrow
points foward again (SPRAY
position).
7. Unlock the gun and resume
spraying.
If paint still will not spray from the spray tip, follow the
steps on the next column.
Under pressure, the spray tip
may be very difficult to turn.
Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob
to PRIME and trigger the gun.
This will relieve pressure and
the tip will turn more easily.
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CAUTION
WARNING
The following is a short list of minor difficulties you might
encounter while spraying. If any of these occur, it will reduce
the flow of material, making your spray pattern poor, or
material will fail to spray from the gun.
• Clogged spray tip
• Clogged gun filter
• Clogged inlet filter
Follow the guidelines on this page to correct any one of these
problems.
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PRAYING
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ROUBLESHOOTING
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NCLOGGING THE
S
PRAY
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UN
F
ILTER
1. Perform Pressure Relief Procedure (page 5).
2. Unclip the trigger guard from the filter housing by pulling
outward from the filter housing. Unscrew the housing.
3. Remove the filter from the spray gun housing and clean with
the appropriate cleaning solution (warm, soapy water for
latex paints, mineral spirits for oil-based materials).
4. Inspect the filter for holes (see Hole picture, above).
Replace if holes are found.
NEVER POKE THE FILTER WITH A SHARP INSTRUMENT!
5. Replace the cleaned filter, tapered end first, into the gun
housing.
6. Replace the housing and spring and snap the trigger guard
back into the housing.
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NCLOGGING THE
I
NLET
F
ILTER
1. Perform Pressure Relief Procedure, (page 5).
2. Empty the hopper of all spraying material (see Emptying
the Hopper, page 5).
3. Remove the inlet filter from
the hopper. You may need
to use a screwdriver to pry
the filter loose.
4. Clean the inlet filter using
the appropriate cleaning
solution (warm, soapy water
with latex paints, mineral
spirits with oil-based paints
or stains).
5. Replace filter.
If after having completed all of the steps on this page you
are still experiencing problems spraying, refer to the
TROUBLESHOOTING page (page 12).
Inlet
filter
The tapered end of the filter must be loaded properly into
the gun. Improper assembly will result in a plugged tip
or no flow from the gun.
CAUTION
When cleaning filter, look for sediments in the spraying
material you are using. Refer to Paint Straining, (page 5).
Hole
Filter top
(tapered
end)
Housing
Filter
Trigger
guard
This filter must be cleaned every time you use your
sprayer. When using thicker paints, the filter might need
to be cleaned more often.