Graco Inc. 309225W manual

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    Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2004, Graco Inc. is registered to I.S. EN ISO 9001 309225W Operation Airless Spra y er s - For por table spra y applications of architectural paints and coatings - (Specifications, page 2.) US P atent 6,752,067 Eur opean P a tent 1 208 287 K orean Pa tent 10-0668583 ti4309a WL?[...]

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    Models 2 309225W Models Specifications This equipment is not intended f or use with flammable or combusti b le mater ials used in places such as cabinet shops or other “f actor y”, or fix ed locations. If y o u intend to us e this equipment in this type of application, you m u st comply with NFP A 33 and OS HA requirements f or the use of flamm[...]

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    Warnings 309225W 3 Wa r n i n g s The f o llowing are gener al warnings related to the setup , use, g roundi ng, maintenance and repair of this equipment. Additional, mo re specific w ar nings ma y be f ound throughout the body of this manual where applicable . Symbol s appear ing in the body of the manual ref er to these general warnings. When the[...]

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    Warnings 4 309225W EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can cause death or serious injur y . • Do not e xceed the maximum working pressure or temperature ra ting of the lo west rated system co mponent. Read T echnical Data in all equipment man uals. • Use fluids and solv ents that are compatib le with equipment w etted par ts. Read T echnical Data in[...]

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    Installation 309225W 5 Installation Gr ounding and Electric Requirements Spra yer must be g rounded. Grounding reduces the risk of static and electr ic shock b y providing an escape wire f or electr ical current due to static build up or in the e vent of a shor t circuit. The 120 V ac spra y- ers require a 120 V ac, 60 Hz, 15A cir- cuit with a grou[...]

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    Component Iden tification 6 309225W Component Identification A Electric motor (inside enclosures) Provides mechanical po wer to pump . B P ower s witch T ur ns ON and OFF electric motor power (I is ON 0 is OFF). C Pressure control knob Increases (clock wise) and decreases (counter-cloc kwise) fluid pressure in pump , hose, and spra y gun. D Pump fl[...]

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    Component Identification 309225W 7 Sprayers Connect car t handle on XR7 and XR9 as f ol- lows: 1. P osition handle on frame and align bo lt holes in frame . 2. Run bolts through holes with heads pointing tow ard each other and hand tighten wingn uts. NO TE: For space-saving configur ation, loose, (but do n ot remov e ) wing- nuts . F old handle f o[...]

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    Operation 8 309225W Operation Pressure Relief Pr ocedure Fo l l o w Pressure Relief Pr ocedure when y ou stop spra ying and bef ore cleaning, chec king, ser vicing, or trans por ting equipment. Read Injection W arning , page 3. 1. T ur n power s witch (B) OFF and unplug pow er cord. 2. T ur n Spra y-Pr ime/Drain v alve (J) to PRIME to relie v e pre[...]

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    Setup 309225W 9 Setup 1. Unscre w tip and guard assembly from gun. 2. Uncoil hose and con- nect one end to gun. 3. Connect other end of hose to spra yer . 4. T ur n OFF power s witch. 5. T ur n Pressure Con trol Knob all the wa y left (counter-clockwise) to mini- mum pressure. If hose is already co nnected, make sure connections are tight. TI[...]

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    Priming 10 309225W Priming Oil- or W ater -based Materials • When spra ying with solvents , ground gun. Read Grounding and El ectr ic Require- ments, Maintaining g rounding continuity , page 5. • T o a void fluid splash ing back on y our skin or into your e yes , alwa ys aim gun at inside wall of pail. 1. T ur n Spra y-Pr ime/Drain v alve to PR[...]

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    Priming 309225W 11 11. Submerge suction tube in paint. 12. T ur n power s witch ON. 13. When paint star ts to come out of prime tube, aim gun tow a rd waste pail, pull and hold gun trigger and tur n Spra y-Pr ime/Drain v alve to SPRA Y . 14. When paint comes out of gun, release trigg er . 15. Clip drain tube to suction tube. Pump Chec k V alves Sto[...]

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    Installing Tip and Base 12 309225W Installing Tip and Base 1. Engage trigger lock. 2. V er ify tip and guard par ts are assembled in order sho wn. 3. Scre w tip and guard assembly on gun. Tighten retaining nut. Unc l ogging Spra y Tip T o a void fluid splashbac k: • Ne ver pull gun tri gger when arrow-shaped handle is between SPRA Y and UNCLOG po[...]

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    Tip Selection 309225W 13 Tip Selection Selecting Tip Hole Size Tips come in a v ariety of hole sizes f or spra y- ing a range of fluids . Y our spra yer includes an 0.015 in (0.38 mm) tip f or use in most spraying applications. Use the f ollowing tab le to deter- mine the range of reco mmended tip hole siz es f or each fluid type. If y ou need a ti[...]

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    Tip Selection 14 309225W Re versib l e Tip Selection Char t Example : F or an 8 to 10 in. (203 to 254 mm) f an width and 0.013 (0.33 mm) hole size, order P ar t No . 221413. Choosing the Correct Tip f o r the Job Consider coating and surf ace to be spray ed. Make sure y ou use best tip hole size f or that coating and best f an width f or that surfa[...]

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    Spraying Techniques 309225W 15 Spra ying T ec hniques This spra yer is set up f or most air less spra ying applications. Details on ti p selection, tip w ear , coat thickness , etc. are provided on page 13. Prev enting Excessive Tip W ear • Spra y should be atomized (e venly distrib- uted, no gaps at edges). Star t at low pres- sure setting, incr[...]

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    Shutdown and Cleaning 16 309225W T riggering Gun Pull trigger after star ti ng strok e. Release trig- ger bef ore end of stroke . Gun must be moving when trigger is pulled and released. Aiming Gun Aim tip of gun at bot tom edge of pre vious stroke , overlapping each strok e by half . Shutdo wn and Cleaning P ail Flushing 1. T ur n power s witch OFF[...]

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    Shutdown and Cleaning 309225W 17 7. T ur n pow er s witch ON. 8. Slowly align arro w on spra yer with P ail symbol on Pressure Control knob until pump star ts. 9. Flush until appro ximatel y 1/3 of the flushing fluid is empti ed from the pail. 10. T ur n power s witch OFF . T ur n Spra y-Pr ime/Drain v alve to SPRA Y . 11. T o preser ve paint in ho[...]

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    Shutdown and Cleaning 18 309225W 9. T ur n le ver to close po wer flush attachment. 10. Unscrew inlet screen from suction tube. Place inlet screen in waste pail. 11. Connect garden hose to suction tube with P ow er Flush attach- ment. Leav e prime tube in waste pail. 12. T urn Spray-Prime/Drain v alv e to SPRA Y . 13. Align arrow on spra yer with p[...]

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    Shutdown and Cleaning 309225W 19 Cleaning InstaClean ™ Fluid Filter (XR models onl y) The InstaClean Fluid Filt er pre vents par ticles from entering paint hose. After each use, remov e and clean it to insure peak perf or- mance. 1. T ur n pow er s witch OFF . 2. Disconnect airless spra y hose from spra yer and remov e InstaClean Fluid Filter . 3[...]

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    Storage 20 309225W Storage Shor t T erm Storage (up to 2 da ys) 1. Place suction and drain tube in paint can. 2. Cov er can and hoses tightly with plastic wrap . 3. a. Engage trigger lock. b . Lea ve gun attached to hose. c. Remov e tip and guard and clean with water or flushing solv ent. A soft brush can be used to loosen and remov e dr ied on mat[...]

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    Storage 309225W 21 5. T ur n pressure control knob clockwise until the pump tur ns on. 6. When storage fluid comes out of prime tube (5 -10 seconds) tur n pow er s witch OFF . 7. T ur n Spra y-Pr ime/Drain v alv e to SPRA Y to keep storage fluid in spra yer dur- ing storage . Sto wing Spra yer 1. Scre w inlet screen onto suction tube. 2. Coil hose.[...]

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    Troubleshooting 22 309225W T r oub leshooting Check e v er ything in this T roubleshooting T able bef ore you bring the spray e r to a Graco/Magnum authorized ser vice center . Ref er to Component Identification , page 6 f or ref erence letters used in table . Prob lem C ause Solution P ower s witch is on and spra yer is plugged in, but motor does [...]

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    Troubleshooting 309225W 23 Pump does not prime. Spra y -Prime/Drain V alv e (J) is in SPRA Y position. T ur n Spra y-Prime/Drain V alv e to PRIME/DRAIN positio n (pointing down). Inlet screen (L) is clogg ed or suction tube (G) is not immersed. Clean debris off inlet screen and mak e sure suction tube is at bott om of paint pail. Inlet v alv e chec[...]

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    Troubleshooting 24 309225W Pump cycles, b ut paint only dribbles or spur ts when spra y gun is tr ig- gered. Pressure is set too low . Slowly turn Pressure Control Knob (C) cloc kwise to increase pressure setting and v erify if spra yer pressure increa ses. Spra y tip is clogged. Unclog spr ay tip , page 12. InstaClean fluid filter is clogged ( XR [...]

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    Troubleshooting 309225W 25 Motor is hot an d runs in ter mittently . This is NO T a thermal overload con- dition. Motor au tomatically shuts off due to excessive heat. Damage can occur if cause is not corrected. Thermal Overloa d , page 5. V ent holes in encl osure are plugged or spra yer is co vered. K eep vent hole s clear of obstructions and ov [...]

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    Maintenance and Service 26 309225W Maintenance and Service Caring f or Spra yer K eep spra ye r and all accessor ies clean and in good working order . T o av oid ov erheating motor , k eep vent holes in shroud clear for air flow . Do not cov er spra yer while spra ying. Pa i n t H o s e s Check hose f or damage ev er y time you spra y . Do not atte[...]

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    Technical Data 309225W 27 Te c h n i c a l D a t a M AGNUM dx M AGNUM XR5 M AGNUM XR7 M AGNUM XR9 Wo rking pressure rang e 0-2800 psi (0- 19 MP a, 0 -193 bar) 0-3000 psi (0-21 MP a, 0-207 bar) 0-3000 psi (0 -21 MP a, 0-207 bar) 0-3000 psi (0-21 MP a, 0-207 bar) Electr ic motor All 120 V ac: 6.5A Model 247238: 3.5A (open frame, universal) 5.8A (open[...]

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    Graco Standard Warranty 28 309225W Graco Standar d W a rranty Graco warrants all equipment ref erenced in this document which is manufactured b y Graco and bear ing its name to be free from defects in material and workmanship on the date of sale to the or iginal pu rchaser for use . With the e xception of any special, ex tended, or limi ted warrant[...]