Graco 258866. 258863. 3A0159E Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting
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Spray Pattern Diagnostics
Sprayer sprays with poor results Tip is partially clogged See Unclogging Tip/Guard
Assembly, page 15.
Tip is not in correct position Rotate tip to SPRAY position.
Incorrect tip for application of
material.
See Reversible Tip Selection
Chart, page 13.
Tip filter is partially clogged Clean or replace filter. See page 15.
Suction Tube screen is partially
clogged.
Clean or replace Suction Tube. See
page 16.
Fine Finish Optimizer is partially
clogged.
Clean or replace Fine Finish Opti-
mizer. See page 10.
Fine Finish Optimizer is installed
while using an incompatible material.
Make sure compatible material is
being used. See Reversible Tip
Selection Chart, page 13.
Tip is worn or damaged Replace tip. See Install Tip/Guard
Assembly, page 13.
Inlet or Outlet Valves are worn. Replace sprayer.
Sprayer is pulsating while spraying
water.
Fine-Finish Optimizer is not installed.
See page 10.
Paint leaks from sprayer trigger area. Sprayer has reached its maximum
life.
Replace sprayer.
Problem Cause Solution
Problem Cause Solution
Spray pattern is pulsating: The Fine-Finish Optimizer is installed
while using thick material.
Operator is moving too fast while
spraying.
Make sure material and tip are compati-
ble. See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,
page 13.
Slow speed of movement.
Spray pattern has tails: Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while
using an incompatible material.
Fine Finish Optimizer is partially
clogged.
Material not compatible with sprayer.
Inlet or Outlet Valves are worn.
Make sure compatible material is being
used. See Reversible Tip Selection
Chart, page 13.
Clean or replace Fine Finish Optimizer.
See page 10.
Switch material.
Replace sprayer.
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