Graco 258866. 258863. 3A0159E Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting
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Spray pattern has dripping: Sprayer is moving too slow for material.
Sprayer is too close to target surface.
Holding trigger while changing spray
direction.
Incorrect tip for application of
material.
Tip is worn or damaged.
Move sprayer faster while spraying.
Move sprayer away from surface (10 in).
Release trigger when changing directions.
See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,
page 13.
Replace tip. See Install Tip/Guard
Assembly, page 13.
Spray pattern is too narrow: Sprayer is too close to target surface.
Incorrect tip for application of material.
Tip is worn or damaged.
Move sprayer away from surface (10 in).
See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,
page 13.
Replace tip. See Install Tip/Guard
Assembly, page 13.
Spray pattern is too wide: Sprayer is too far away from target sur-
face.
Incorrect tip for application of material.
Move sprayer closer to surface.
See Reversible Tip Selection Chart,
page 13.
Spray pattern “spits” at the
end:
Excess material has accumulated on
Spray Tip/Guard Assembly.
Tip filter is partially clogged.
Tip/Guard Assembly not threaded com-
pletely onto sprayer.
Seat is worn.
See Shutdown and Cleaning, page 16.
Clean or replace filter. See page 15.
See Install Tip/Guard Assembly, page
13.
Replace Spray tip.
Tip continues to drip or ooze
material after trigger is
released:
Sprayer is worn out.
Tip/Guard Assembly not threaded com-
pletely onto sprayer.
Replace sprayer.
See Install Tip/Guard Assembly, page
13.
Spray pattern does not
adequately cover target
surface
Fine Finish Optimizer is installed while
using an incompatible material.
Sprayer is worn out.
Make sure compatible material is being
used. See Reversible Tip Selection
Chart, page 13.
Replace sprayer.
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