AIRLESSCO 3000, 3500 manual

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    SER VICE/OPERA TION MANU AL Form No. 001-683 FEB2305 Form No. 001-683 FEB2305[...]

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    T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Sp ra y & St ri pe S pe ci  ca ti on s 1 Safety W arnings 2 GETTING ST ARTED How to Flush 7 Flushing 8 Setting Up 9 Pressure Relief Procedure 10 Daily Maintenance 10 Starting Up 1 1 Striping Operation 12 Striping T ip Guide 13 REP AIRS/MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Spray Gun Operation 14 Spray Gun T roubleshooting [...]

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    Bef ore oper at ing thi s un it, rea d an d fol low all saf ety warn in gs and ins truc tion s rel ated to the usa ge o f thi s eq uipm ent . RE AD, LE ARN , and FOL LOW th e P ress ure Rel ief Proc ed ure on Page 10 a nd und erst and al l w arni ngs on page s 2 thru 6. IMPORT ANT WARNING !! HANDLE THIS UNIT AS Y OU WOULD A L O ADED FIREARM!! High [...]

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    TIP GUARD AL W A YS have the tip guard in place on the spray gun while spraying. The tip guard alerts you to the injection hazard and helps prevent accidentally placing your ngers or any part of your body close to the spray tip. SPRA Y TIP SAFETY Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray tips. If the spray tip clogs while spraying, eng[...]

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    Saf ety War nings Fluids under high pressure from spray or leaks can penetrate the skin and cause extremely serious injury , including the need for amputation. • NEVER point the spray gun at anyone or any part of the body . • NEVER put hands or ngers over the spray tip. Do not use a rag or any other material over your ngers. Paint will pe[...]

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    A VOID COMPONENT RUPTURE This sprayer operates at 2500 psi (170 bar). Always be sure that all components and accessories have a maximum working pressure of at least 3000 psi to avoid rupture which can result in serious bodily injury including injection and property damage. • NEVER leave a pressurized sprayer unattended to avoid accidental operati[...]

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    WHEN ADDING FUEL • T urn engine OFF and let engine cool at least 2 minutes before removing gas cap. • Fill fuel tank outdoors or in well ventilated area. • Do not overll fuel tank. Fill tank to approximately1 inches below top of neck to allow for fuel expansion. • Keep gasoline away from sparks, open ames, pilot lights, heat and ot[...]

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    WHEN TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT • T ransport with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shut-off valve OFF . WHEN STORING GASOLINE OR EQUIPMENT WITH FUEL IN T ANK • Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters and other appliances that have pilot lights or other ignition source. They can ignite gasoline vapors. Starting engine creates sparking. Sparking [...]

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    Ho w to F lush FIGURE 1 LOCK TRIGGER TO REMOVE SPRA Y TIP 1. Be sure the gun safety latch is engaged and there is no spray tip in the gun. Refer to Fig. 1. Refer to your separate instruction manual provided with your gun on its safety features and how to engage safety latch. 2. Pour enough clean, compatible solvent (or water when using water -base [...]

  • Page 10

    1. New Sprayer Y our Airlessco unit was factory tested in an antifreeze solution which was left in the pump. Before using oil-base paint,  ush with mineral spirits only . Before using water-base paint ush with soapy water , then do a clean water ush. 2. Changing Colors Flush with a compatible solvent such as mineral spirits or water . 3. C[...]

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    Setting Up to Stripe or Spr ay 1. Connect the hose and gun. a. If the hose is not already installed on the striper , remove the plastic cap plug from the outlet tee at the spray pump, and screw a conductive or grounded 3000 psi airless spray hose onto  uid outlet. b. Connect an airless spray gun to the other end of the hose. c. Do not use steel [...]

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    Pr essur e R elief Pr ocedur e 1. Keep the displacement pump packing nut/wet cup lubricated with Airlessco TSO (Throat Seal Oil) at all times. The TSO helps protect the rod and the packings. 2. Inspect the packing nut daily . Y our pump has a patented T riple Life Packing System. Packing life will be extended a minimum of three times if the followi[...]

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    Star ting Up 1. Lear n ho w to oper ate the control valve. The control valve sets the prime or pressure position as well as the spraying pressure. When the valve is fully counter -clockwise the unit is in the prime position. As the control valve is turned clockwise, the unit’ s output pressure to the gun is gradually increased until the control v[...]

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    Striping Oper a tion 1. Choose handle location The choices are, installing the handle opposite of the single wheel assembly (standard set up) or placing the handle directly over the single wheel assembly . The handle location is really a matter of personal preference, however having the handle away from the single wheel assembly allows for easier l[...]

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    Striping Tip Guide STRIPING TIP REGULAR P AINTING SPRA Y TIP UNIFORM P A TTERN LIGHT HEA VY Striping Tips should not be used for regular spraying. Striping tips are designed for a single pass application, while spray tips are designed for the 1/3 overlap technique used for spray painting. Spray Tip Replacement: During use high pressure will cause t[...]

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    Spr ay Gun Oper a tion Reversible Spray T ip T ip Guard T rigger Guard MAJOR COMPONENTS OF SPRA Y GUN & REVERSIBLE REV -TIP ™ SPRA Y GUN Attach spray gun to airless unit and tighten ttings securely . Set the gun safety latch. (Also may be called gun safety lock, or trigger lock) * The gun safety latch should always be set when the gun is n[...]

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    Spr ay Gun T r oubleshooting DEFECTS CA USE CORRECTION Coarse spray Low pressure Increase the pressure Excessive fogging High pressure Reduce pressure for satisfactory pattern (overspray) Material too thin Use less thinner Pattern too wide Spray angle too lar ge Use smaller spray angle tip Pattern too narrow Spray angle too small Use larger spray a[...]

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    Field T r oubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit doesn't prime Airleak due to: • Loose Suction Nut • T ighten Suction Nut • W orn O-Rings • Replace O-Ring (106-01 1) on suction seat, & O-Ring (106- 020) below suction seat • Hole in Suction Hose • Replace Suction Hose (331-290) Stuck or Fouled Balls Service outlet valve sucti[...]

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    17 Refer to Figure 1 1. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 10. 2. Flush the material you are spraying out of the machine. 3. Remove the connecting rod shield (331-11 1). 4. Move the piston rod (331-093) to its lowest position by cycling pump slowly . 5. Remove the retaining ring (331-062) from the connecting rod (331-038) and slide the sl[...]

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    Ser vicing the Piston R od - Outlet V alv e 331-196 331-195 Piston DISASSEMBL Y OF THE OUTLET V AL VE REFER T O FIGURE 3 1. Disconnect the Fluid Pump following instructions on page 17 . 2. Place piston holder (331-195) in a vise. Slide piston into the holder & lock in place with a 3/8” dowel (331-196). 3. Use a 1/4” allen wrench to unscrew [...]

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    P acking R eplacement Pr ocedur es 19 Fluid Pump Remo val - Refer to Figure 1 1. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 9. 2. Flush material you are spraying out of the machine. 3. Remove the connecting rod shield (331-1 11). 4. Move the piston rod (331-093) to its lowest position by cycling pump slowly . 5. Remove the retaining ring (331-062[...]

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    FIGURE 5 P acking R eplacement Pr ocedur es FIGURE 6 20 3. Push the two bolts (100-318) through the tube spacers (331-074) & screw into the cover assembly (331-234). Using a 1/2” wrench, tighten the two bolts evenly (alternating between them) until you reach 20 ft-lbs. 4. Reassemble lower suction valve assembly by placing the suction seat (33[...]

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    I n s p e c t i o n & R e p l a c e m e n t o f C o n t r o l V a l v e , B a l l & S e a t 1. Use a wrench to unscrew the control valve with ring seal. 2. Make sure that the control valve knob turns freely and that its stem is not worn unevenly , mushroomed or otherwise damaged. 3. Remove TC guide, verify that it is unbroken, clean and not[...]

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    Gear Bo x Assembl y - Par t No . 305-196 22 Part Number Description 100-004 90 Degree Elbow 100-028 Pipe Plug 100-318 HXHD Screw 100-332 Retaining Ring 100-380 Screw 100-381 Screw 100-398 Retaining Ring 1 12-068 Ball Bearing 1 15-019 Hose Connector 1 17-008 Ball Bearing 305-197 Paint Pump Ass’y 305-199 Shaft Pinion 305-287 Machined End Bell 331-0[...]

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    Spr ay Gun Assembl y - Par t No . 305-280 Gun Mount Assembl y - Par t No . 305-275 - 23 Part Number Description 100-01 1 Airless 1/4” x 50’ Hose 1 16-103 Cable Retainer Spring 120-1 15 008 Silver Gun w/o T ip 305-275 Gun Mount Ass’y 305-280 Spray Gun Assembly 561-025 Rev-Tip Male Seal 561-026 Rev- T ip Seal 563-317ST Striping T ip 560-517 Pai[...]

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    Bypass V alv e Assembl y Par t No. 305-264 Part Number Description Qty . 100-040 Hose, Whip 2 1 15-016 Control V alve Seat Ass’y 1 1 15-017 Ball 1 1 15-024 Unloader V alve 1 1 15-028 Stat-O-Seal 1 1 15-031 Guide T .C. 1 188-377 Return T ube 1 305-194 PR Regulator Housing 1 24[...]

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    Suction Assembl y P ar t No. 331-290 Part Number Description Qty . 106-020 T eon O-Ring 1 141-015 Hose Clamp (some models only) 1 331-034 Suction Nut 1 331-035 Suction Elbow 1 331-217 Suction Filter 1 25[...]

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    F r ame Assembl y Par t No . 305-213 Part Number Description Qty . 100-317 Nut 5/16-18 Centerlock 4 100-320 Wing Screw , 3/8 1 100-370 Screw , Hex Cap 2 1 13-031 Spacer , 5/8 x 1.00 2 1 13-032 Axel, 13” 1 1 19-026 Screw Hex Hd 3 136-131 Chain Sash 1 136-133 Key Ring 1 139-053 Handle, Striper 1 140-029 W asher , Flat, 5/16 8 143-028 W asher , Flat[...]

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    REV-GU ARD ™ Part # 560-xxx REV -TIP for Spray Painting 562-xxxST REV -TIP for Striping P O SI -L O C ™ S Y ST EM Snap in centering of tip. No leaks, splashback or mess. S EA L L O CA T I NG HA ND L E T ip handle simplifies installing & aligning the seal. EA SIE ST A SSE MBL Y Fewer parts - Less complicated takes only seconds! I NT ER C HA [...]

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    XTEND-A-POLE SY STEM Tip Extensions - Complete with Pa tente d SPRA Y CLE AN REV -GU ARD TIP EXTENSIONS, “G” THREAD 032-170 6” Long 032-171 12” Long 032-172 18” Long 032-173 24” Long SWIVEL EXTENSION, “G” THREAD 032-184 36” Long EXTENSIONS (BARE POLES) Add T ip Extension or Swivel Extension to create desired length 032-053 24” L[...]