Graco 258849 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Check everything in this Troubleshooting Table before
you bring the sprayer to an authorized service center.
Problem Cause Solution
Sprayer makes no sound when
trigger is pulled
Trigger is locked. Disengage trigger lock. See page 6.
Status Indicator Light is solid RED when trig-
gering, indicating that the battery charge is
low or the battery is too cold.
Replace with charged battery and
place old battery in charger or allow the
battery to warm up.
Status Indicator Light is flashing RED when
triggering, indicating that the battery is too hot
to operate.
Allow battery to cool.
Status Indicator Light does not light when
sprayer is triggered.
Battery is not installed or is
damaged.
Sprayer makes sound but no
material is sprayed when trigger
is pulled
Sprayer is not primed. Prime the pump. See Starting a new
Job (or Refilling the Cup), page 10. If
sprayer fails to prime, follow the Inlet
Valve Cleaning procedure, page 20
and/or Alternate Priming Method,
page 19.
Prime/relief valve is in UP position. Pull valve DOWN to spray position.
Suction Tube is missing or improperly
installed.
Make sure Suction Tube is properly
installed.
Inlet valve is stuck from material
residue left in sprayer.
Use a pencil or thin rod to lightly push
on inlet valve to make sure it moves up
and down freely. See Inlet Valve
Cleaning, page 20.
Tip is not in SPRAY position. Turn tip to SPRAY position.
Tip is clogged. See Unclogging Tip/Guard
Assembly, page 13.
Suction Tube screen is clogged or vent holes
in the black rubber inlet seal are clogged.
See Shutdown and Cleaning, page
14.
Sprayer has been tilted too far and suction
tube has lost contact with material.
Make sure cup is filled with material.
Do not tilt the cup too far. Prime the
pump. See Starting a new Job (or
Refilling the Cup), page 10.
No or low material in cup. Refill cup with material.
Tip filter is clogged. Remove and clean tip filter. See
Unclogging Tip/Guard Assembly,
page 13.
Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while using
an incompatible material.
Make sure compatible material is being
used. See Reversible Tip Selection
Chart, page 11.
Suction Tube o-rings are damaged or missing. Replace Suction Tube and o-rings.
Pump is clogged, frozen, or has debris inside. See Repair Kit, page 18.
Sprayer has reached maximum life. Replace sprayer.
Material is leaking from hole in front of
sprayer.
Replace sprayer.