Graco 231-055 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
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SETUP
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury from static
sparking, fluid injection, or over pressurization and
rupture
of
the hose or gun, all hoses must be electri
-
cally conductive, the gun must have a tip guard, and
each part must be rated for at least 2750 psi (195
bar)
Maximum Working Pressure.
To
avoid damaging the pressure control, which
may
result in poor equipment performance and compo-
nent
damage, follow these precautions:
1. Always use grounded, flexible spray hose at
least
50 ft. (15 m) long.
2.
Never use a wire braid hose as it is too rigid
to
act as a pulsation dampener
.
3. Never
install any
shutof
f device between the fil
-
ter
and the main hose. See Fig 1
1–1.
4. Always
use the main filter outlet. Never plug
this
outlet.
CAUTION
WARNING
Proper electrical grounding is essential to reduce
the
risk of fire or explosion which can result in seri
-
ous bodily injury and property damage. Read the
warning section FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
on page 5 for more detailed grounding
instructions.
NOTE: See
Fig 1
1–1 while doing the setup.
1. Fill the packing nut/wet-cup 1/3 full with Graco
Throat
Seal Liquid (TSL), supplied.
2. Connect
the gun, 3 ft. hose and 50 ft. hose.
Screw
the assembly
onto the outlet nipple. Don’t use thread
sealant
and don’t install the spray tip yet!
3.
Check the electrical service.
a.
Electrical requirements: 120 V, 60 HzAC, 15
Amp (minimum).
b. Use
a grounded
electrical outlet located at least
20 ft. (6 m) from the spray area.
b.
Do
not remove the grounding prong of the
power
supply
cord and do not use an adapter
.
c. Extension
cord specifications: 15 Amps, 3 wires,
grounding type. (Long lengths reduce sprayer
performance.)
5.
Plug
in the sprayer
.
T
urn the ON/OFF switch OFF
.
Plug
the cord into a grounded electrical.
6. Flush the pump to remove the oil left in to protect
pump
parts after factory testing.
See the
FLUSHING
GUIDELINES
on page 15.
7. Prepare the paint according to the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Remove any paint skin. Stir the
paint
thoroughly
. Strain the
paint through a fine nylon
mesh
bag to
remove particles that could clog the filter
or
spray tip.