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307–758 13
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning a Clogged Tip
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of serious injury
, follow the illus
-
trated Pressure Relief Procedure warning on
page
4 whenever you are instructed
to relieve pres
-
sure.
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury from from
fluid
injection:
NEVER
operate the spray gun with the tip guard re
-
moved.
DO NOT hold your hand, body, or a rag in front of
the
spray tip when
cleaning or checking a clogged
tip.
Always point the gun toward the ground or
into
a
pail when checking to see if the tip is clear
.
DO
NOT try to “blow
back” paint; this is NOT an air
spray
sprayer
.
1.
Clean the front of the tip frequently during the day’s
operation. First, relieve pressure.
2.
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 13–1.
3.
Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger the gun
into a waste container. Engage the gun safety latch
again.
4.
Return
the handle to the original position, disengage
the
gun safety latch, and resume spraying.
5.
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
.
0137
GUN
SAFETY
LATCH
SHOWN
ENGAGED
TIP GUARD HANDLE
SHOWN IN SPRA
YING
POSITION
TURN HANDLE 180
_,
DISENGAGE SAFETY
LATCH AND TRIGGER
GUN TO CLEAR CLOG
Fig 13-1