Graco GMAX 258731 manual

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    3A0242A Operation GMAX ™ II 3900/5900/5900HD/5 900 Con ver tible/7900 T exSpra y 5900HD Con ver tible/7900HD Airless Spra yer s - For P or table Airless Spra ying of Architectur al Coatings and P aints - 3300 psi (22.8 MP a, 228 bar) Maximu m Working Pressure IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instr uctions in this manual. Sa ve[...]

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    Warning 2 3A0242A Wa r n i n g The f ollowing wa r nings are f or the setup , use, grounding, maint e nance , and repair of this equipment. The exclamation point symbol aler ts y ou to a general warning and the hazard symbols re fer to procedur e-specific risks. When these symbols ap- pear in the body of th is manual, re fer bac k to these W ar nin[...]

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    Warning 3A0242A 3 PRESSURIZED ALUMINUM P ARTS HAZARD Use of fluids that are incompatible with aluminum in pressurized equipment can cause serious chemi- cal reaction and equipment rupture . F ailure to fo llow this warning can result in death, serious injur y , or proper ty damage. • Do not use 1,1,1-trichloroethane, met hylene chloride, other ha[...]

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    Component Identification 4 3A0242A Component Identification 1 Engine ON/OFF Switch 2 Premium Digital Display 3 W atchDog ™ Switch 4 Pump On/O ff Switch 5 Pressure Control 6P r i m e V a l v e 7 Suction T ube Inlet Filter 8 Strainer 9P u m p 10 ProConnect ™ 11 Drain Hose 12 T rig ger Lock 13 Engine Contro ls 14 Hose Reel 12. 11. 14. ON OFF 2. 5.[...]

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    Pressure Relief Procedure 3A0242A 5 Pressure Relief Pr ocedure 1. Lock gun trigger sa f ety . 2. T urn en gine ON/OFF switch to OFF . 3. Mov e pump switch to OFF and tur n pre ssure control knob fully counterclockwise. 4. Unlock trigger safety . Hold metal par t of gun firmly to side of groun ded metal pail, and trigger gun to relie ve pressure. 5.[...]

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    Setup 6 3A0242A Con ver tible Models Onl y: Change Engine to Motor 1. Disconnect en gine power cord. 2. Release tension bar . 3. Remo v e engine; tilt and slide bac k. 4. Install motor; drop in and push f orward. 5. Look thro ugh side vent holes and en sure drive belt is in motor pulle y . 6. Secure moto r with tension ba r . 7. Plug in pressure co[...]

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    Startup 3A0242A 7 Star tup 1. Place suction tube and dr ain tube in grounded meta l pail par tially filled with flushing fluid. Attach grou nd wire to pail and to earth ground. 2. T urn pr ime v a lv e down to DRAIN position. T u rn pressure control counte rclockwise to low est pres- sure. 3. Set pump switch OFF . 4. Start Engine a. Mov e fuel valv[...]

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    Startup 8 3A0242A 8. Hold gun agains t grounded metal flushing pa il. T r ig- ger gun and increase fluid pressure slo wly until pump r uns smoothly . Inspect fittings f or leaks. Do not stop leaks with your hand or a rag! If leaks occur , tur n spra yer OFF immediately . P erform Pressure Relief Pr ocedure steps 1-3, page 5. Tight en leaky fittings[...]

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    WatchDog ™ Protectio n System (Not Available on All Units) 3A0242A 9 Clearing Tip Clogs 1. Release tr igger , put safety ON. Rotate Switch Tip . T ak e saf ety OFF . T rigger gun to clear clog. Neve r point gun at y our hand or into a rag! 2. Put safety ON. Retur n SwitchTip to or iginal position. T ak e safety O FF and contin ue spra ying. W atc[...]

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    Digital Tracking System 10 3A0242A Digital T rac king System Operation Main Menu Shor t press to mo ve to ne xt displa y . Press and hold (5 seconds) to chang e units or reset data. 1. T urn pressure to lowest set ting. T rigge r gun to relie ve pressure. T ur n prime valv e down to DRAIN position. 2. T urn power ON. Pressure dis pla y appe ars. Da[...]

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    Digital Tracking System 3A0242A 11 Secondary Menu - Stored Data and W atchDog Pump Pr otection Modes 1. P erf or m Pressure Relief , steps 1 - 4 if they hav e not already been do ne. 2. T urn power s witch on while holding DTS button down. 3. The spra yer model briefly dis pla ys (e.g. 5900 ), SERIAL NUMBER scrolls past and then serial num- ber (e [...]

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    Cleanup 12 3A0242A Cleanup 1. P erform Pressure Relief Pr ocedure (page 5), steps 1 - 4. Remo v e siphon tube set from paint and place in flushing flui d. Remo ve tip guard from gun . NO TE : U se wate r for wate r-b as e paint, mineral spirits f or oil-base paint, or other solv ents recommended b y manuf acturer . 2. T urn p ower ON . T ur n prime[...]

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    Notes 3A0242A 13 Notes[...]

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    Notes 14 3A0242A Notes[...]

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    Notes 3A0242A 15 Notes[...]

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    All written and visual data contained in this document reflects the latest product information available at the time of publica tion. Graco reserves the right to make changes a t any time without notice. This manual contains English. MM 3A0242 Graco Headquarters: Minneapolis International Offices: Belgium, China, Japan, Korea GRACO INC. P.O. BOX 14[...]