Owner`s manual

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Project 115
Problem
 A. Thesprayerdoesnotstart.
 B. Thesprayerstartsbutdoesnot
draw in paint when the PRIME/
SPRAY knob is set to PRIME.
 C. Thesprayerdrawsuppaintbut
the pressure drops when the
gun is triggered.
D. The PRIME/SPRAY valve is on
SPRAY and there is ow through
the return tube.
 E. Thespraygunleaks.
 F. Thetipassemblyleaks.
 G. Thespraygunwillnotspray.
H. The paint pattern is tailing.
Cause
 1. Thesprayerisnotpluggedin.
 2. TheON/OFFswitchissettoOFF.
 3. Thesprayershutsowhilestillunder
pressure.
4. No voltage is coming from the wall plug.
5. The extension cord is damaged or has too low
acapacity.
6. There is a problem with the motor.
 1. Theunitwillnotprimeproperlyorhaslost
prime.
 2. Thehopperisempty.
3. The unit is not on level ground.
4. The inlet lter is clogged.
5. The inlet or outlet valve is stuck.
6. The inlet valve is worn or damaged.
7. The PRIME/SPRAY valve is plugged.
 1. Thespraytipisworn.
2. The inlet lter is clogged.
 3. Thegunlterorspraytipisplugged.
 4. Thepaintistooheavyorcoarse.
 5. Theoutletvalveassemblyisworn.
 6. Theinletvalveassemblyisdamagedorworn.
 1. ThePRIME/SPRAYvalveisdirtyorworn.
 1. Internalpartsofthegunarewornordirty.
 1. Thetipwasassembledincorrectly.
 2. Asealisdirty.
 1. Thespraytiporthegunlterisplugged.
 2. Thespraytipisinthereverseposition.
3. PRIME/SPRAY knob not set to SPRAY.
1. The gun or the tip is plugged.
2. The tip is worn.
3. The paint is too thick.
4. Pressure loss.
Solution
 1. Plugthesprayerin.
 2. TurntheON/OFFswitchtoON.
 3. MotorwillcycleONandOFFwhilesprayingasitneeds
pressure. This is normal. Resume painting.
 4. Properlytestthepowersupplyvoltage.
5. Replace the extension cord.
 6. TakesprayertoWagnerAuthorizedServiceCenter.
 1. Trytoprimetheunitagain.
2. Rell the hopper.
3. Relocate unit to level ground.
4. Clean the inlet lter.
 5. Cleantheinletandoutletvalvesandreplaceanyworn
parts.*Inletmaybestuckfromoldpaint.Insertinlet
valve pusher tool into inlet valve.
6. Replace the inlet valve.*
 7. TakesprayertoWagnerAuthorizedServiceCenter.
 1. Replacethespraytipwithanewtip.
2. Clean the inlet lter.
 3. Cleanorreplacetheproperlter.Alwayskeepextra
lters on hand.
4. Thin or strain the paint.
 5. Replacetheoutletvalveassembly.*
6. Replace the inlet valve.*
 1. TakesprayertoWagnerAuthorizedServiceCenter.
 1. TakethesprayertoaWagnerAuthorizedServiceCenter.
 1. Checkthetipassemblyandassembleproperly.
2. Clean the seal.
 1. Cleanthespraytiporgunlter.
2. Put the tip in the forward position.
3. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to SPRAY.
1. Clean the gun and strain the paint.
 2. Replacethespraytip.
3. Thin the paint.
4. Refer to Causes and Solutions for problem C.
* Special repair kits with instructions are available for these procedures. Refer to the “Parts Lists” section of this manual for a list of the kits
and their part numbers.
DailyMaintenance
Theonlydailymaintenancenecessaryisthoroughcleaning.Followthecleaningproceduresinthismanual.
Extended Maintenance
Somepumppartseventuallywearoutfromuseandmustbereplaced.However,pumpperformanceistheonlyreliableindicatorofwhento
replace wear parts. Refer to the Troubleshooting section for more information on when to use these kits.