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Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Safety Information ................................................... 2

What’s in the Box .................................................... 3

Before you Begin ..................................................... 4

Selecting the proper spray tip............................. 4

Important preparation tips .................................. 4

Setup ......................................................................... 5

Material container setup ..................................... 5

Flow Control Knob .............................................. 5

Practice Spraying .................................................... 6

Material thinning ................................................. 6

Spraying (Overspray) ......................................... 6

Spray Technique...................................................... 7

Cleanup .................................................................... 8

Cleaning the Components ...................................... 9

Reassembly.............................................................. 9

Maintenance ........................................................... 10

Replacement parts ................................................ 10

Troubleshooting .................................................... 11

Product registration .......................................... 11

Parts List ...........................................................38-39

Warranty ................................................................. 40

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™ Owner’s Manual Read this manual for complete instructions Table of Contents Safety Information.................................................... 2 What’s in the Box..................................................... 3 Before you Begin...................................................... 4 Selecting the proper spray tip............................. 4 Important preparation tips................................... 4 Setup..........................................................................
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Important Safety Information · Read all safety information before operating the equipment. Save these instructions. To reduce the risks of fire or explosion, electrical shock and the injury to persons, read and understand all instructions included in this manual. Be familiar with the controls and proper usage of the equipment. This symbol indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not not avoided could result in death or serious injury.
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Important Safety Information · Read all safety information before operating the equipment. Save these instructions. Grounding Instructions This product must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This product is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with an appropriate grounding plug.
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Before You Begin Selecting the Proper Spray Tip: It is important that you use the proper spray tip based on your type of spraying job and the type of material you plan to spray. Read below for details. Round Tip (sold separately) Optimus™ Spray Tip (included) An Optimus™ spray tip produces a wide pattern that can be adjusted horizontally or vertically. To adjust: 1. Make sure the sprayer is unplugged and that spray tip is sufficiently hand-tightened. 2.
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Setup Material container setup : 1. Fill the container with the material to be used. 2. Place a few drops of household oil down the intake (a) and return openings (b) in the pump housing. (a) 3. (b) 4. Thread the container securely to the sprayer. Plug in the sprayer. Insert the suction tube into the intake opening. Flow Control Knob: The spray pattern is controlled by the Flow Control Knob on the rear of the sprayer, and by the thickness of the material being sprayed.
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Practice Spraying 1. Turn the flow knob fully counterclockwise to maximum. 2. Point the sprayer at a scrap piece of wood or cardboard, and pull the trigger to prime the sprayer. Release trigger when material sprays evenly from the spray gun. 3. Turn the flow knob clockwise until you have a good spray pattern. 4. A poor spray pattern (a) will concentrate the paint in the center of the spray pattern and go on blotchy.
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Spraying Technique Title 1. Keep stroke even Keep your arm moving at constant speed and keep the sprayer at a constant distance from the surface. The sprayer should be triggered at the beginning of the stroke and released at the end of the stroke. Start stroke 2. Keep the sprayer at right angles to the surface. This means moving your entire arm back and forth rather than just flexing your wrist.
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Cleanup Title Make sure you clean the sprayer in a well-ventilated area whenever cleaning with flammable solvents. 1. Unplug the sprayer. Pour the remaining material back into the original container. 2. Fill the container half full of the cleaning solution appropriate to the type of material you sprayed (warm, soapy water for latex-based materials; mineral spirits for oil-based materials). Plug in the sprayer. 3. Attach the container and plug in the sprayer.
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Cleaning the Components Title 1. Turn the spray tip counterclockwise until it is removed. Pull out the atomizer valve, being careful not to lose it. 2. Using the spray tip, turn the locking nut counterclockwise until it is removed. 3 Slide the pump housing assembly off the sprayer. 4. Remove all parts from the pump housing assembly. Clean all parts thoroughly with the brush provided using a solution appropriate to the type of material you sprayed. 5.
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Maintenance Title Lubricating your sprayer prior to storage is important to prolong the life of the pump housing components. 1. (a) 3. 2. Plug in the sprayer. Aim at piece of scrap wood or cardboard and squeeze the trigger of the sprayer for 2 to 3 seconds while sprayer is still inverted. Turn the sprayer upside-down while the material container is removed. Squeeze a small amount of standard household oil into both the intake (a) and return (b) openings on the pump housing. (b) 4.
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Problem A. Motor will not run. B. Cause Troubleshooting Title 1. No power at wall outlet. Electrical problem or defective motor. Motor has a low hum and does not spray. 1. 2. C. Motor operates properly but does not spray. D. Material spitting or globbing. E. Excessive fogging. Solution 1. Try new wall outlet. Take to Authorized Service Center for repair. Control knob turned in too far. Seized piston. 1. 2. Turn control knob counterclockwise. Disassemble sprayer and clean. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Parts list • Liste de pièces • Lista de piezas (a) (b) (f) (c) (g) (d) (h) (e) (i) (l) (k) (m) (j) 38
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Parts list • Liste de pièces • Lista de piezas Item Article Articulo English Description Français Description Español Descripción b) ---------- Sprayer assembly Pulvérisateur Rociador 1 0525396 Pump housing Corps de pompe Caja de la bomba 1 d) 0524224 Atomizer valve Soupape atomiseur Válvula de atomización 1 e) 0525355 Lock nut Bague de blocage Tuerca del émbolo 1 0525357 Spray tip Buse à pulvériser Punta de rociadora 1 g) 0199903 Piston Piston émbolo 1 0016101 Spring
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Warranty • Garantie • Garantía WAGNER ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY - Keep on File This product, manufactured by Wagner Spray Tech Corporation (Wagner) is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for one year following date of purchase if operated in accordance with Wagner’s printed recommendations and instructions. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from improper use, accidents, user’s negligence or normal wear.