Graco 258849 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Common Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pressure Relief Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Trigger Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Spray Tip Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Control Valve Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charger Status Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sprayer Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Suction Tube Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Spraying Stains or Clear Coats
(Fine-Finish Optimizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sprayer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install Tip/Guard Assembly
(if not installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shoulder Strap Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Spraying Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Triggering Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aiming Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unclogging Spray Tip/Guard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shutdown and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Flushing Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning Sprayer Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacement Parts and Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outlet Valve Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alternate Priming Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Inlet Valve Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Graco Standard Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Important User Information
Read this before using your sprayer. See the Operation Manual provided with
your sprayer for complete instructions on proper use and safety warnings.
Congratulations! You have purchased a high-quality paint sprayer made by Graco Inc. This sprayer is designed to
provide superior spray performance with water-based architectural paints and coatings. This user information sheet is
intended to help you understand the types of materials that can and cannot be used with your sprayer.
Before using this equipment, be sure to read and follow the information on your container label and ask for a Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The container label and MSDS will explain the contents of the material and the specific
precautions related to it.
Paints, coatings and clean-up materials generally fit into one of the following 3 basic categories:
WATER-BASED: The container label should indicate that the material can be cleaned up with soap and
water. Your sprayer is compatible with this type of material. Your sprayer is NOT compatible with harsh
cleaners such as chlorine bleach.
FLAMMABLE: This type of material contains flammable solvents such as xylene, toluene, naphtha, MEK,
lacquer thinner, acetone, denatured alcohol, and turpentine. The container label should indicate that this
material is FLAMMABLE. This type of material is NOT compatible with your sprayer and CANNOT be used.
DO NOT RETURN THIS SPRAYER TO THE STORE!
If you experience problems, contact Graco Customer Service at www.graco.eu.