Graco Inc. X5 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
Shutdown and Cleaning
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Shutdown and Cleaning
Pail Flushing
1. Relieve pressure, page 9.
2. Remove tip and guard assembly from gun and
place in flushing fluid.
3. Lift suction tube and prime tube from paint pail.
Let them drain into paint pail for a while.
4. Separate prime tube (smaller)
from suction tube (larger).
5. Place empty waste and
water or solvent pails
side by side.
6. Place prime tube in waste
pail.
7. Submerge suction tube in
water or flushing solvent.
8. Turn pressure control knob to
the Prime/Clean setting.
9. Turn power switch ON.
10. Flush until approximately 1/3 of the flushing
fluid is emptied from the pail.
11. Turn power switch OFF.
For short term shutdown periods (over-
night to two days) refer to Short Term Stor-
age, page 22.
For flushing after spraying oil-based coat-
ings, use compatible oil-based flushing
fluid or mineral spirits. Read Priming and
Flushing Storage Fluid, page 10.
For flushing after spraying water-based
coatings, use water. Read Priming and
Flushing Storage Fluid, page 10 or Power
Flush, page 19.
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