Harbor Freight Tools 97855 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
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7. Disposal: After cleaning your Spray
Gun, properly dispose of your clean-
ing solutions according to the solution
manufacturer’s direction and local
hazardous waste standards.
Note: These procedures are in addition to
the regular checks and maintenance
explained as part of the regular op-
eration of the air-operated tool.
8. Daily - Air Supply Maintenance:
Every day, perform maintenance on
the air supply according to the manu-
facturers’ instructions. Performing
routine maintenance on the air sup-
ply will allow the tool to operate more
safely and will also reduce wear on
the tool.
9. Quarterly (every 3 months) - Tool
Disassembly, Cleaning, and In-
spection:
Have the internal mechanism cleaned
and inspected by a qualied techni-
cian.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Spray Pattern Diagnosis
The Patterns below resemble
symptoms of spray pattern problems.
Please refer to the accompanying
possible problems if you are
experiencing similar difculties. The
solution to each problem follows the
problem in parentheses.
Problem 1:
1. The Pattern Control Knob (10) is par-
tially closed. (Open Pattern Control
Knob (10).)
2. The material is too thick. (Thin mate-
rial according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.)
3. The air pressure is too low. (Increase
air pressure within the Maximum PSI
(115).
Problem 2:
1. High air pressure. (Reduce air pres-
sure.)
2. Not enough uid. (Increase uid.)
3. Pattern Control Knob (10) open too
much. (Partially close Pattern Control
Knob (10).)
Problem 3:
1. Air Cap (1) plugged. (Clean the Air
Cap (1).)
2. Air cap (1) loose or dirty seat. (Clean
Air Cap and threads with a stiff bristle
brush such as an old toothbrush,
wipe, reinstall and tighten.)
3. Dried material on Fluid Nozzle (4).
(Use a nonmetallic point to clean the
Fluid Nozzle (1).
Problem 4:
1. Dirt on one side of the uid nozzle.
(Clean the uid nozzle.)
2. Holes on one side of the Air Cap (1)
are plugged. (Clean the Air Cap (1)
with a nonmetallic point.) Some of
the holes in the Air Cap (1) are very
small. You may want to consider an
ultrasonic cleaner for this job.