Graco Inc. 309273 Paint Sprayer User Manual
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1. eEliminate all ignition sources such as pilot lights cigarettes Fluid injection and high pressure hazard High pressure spray or leaks can inject fluid into the body To help prevent injection always eEngage trigger safety latch when not spraying eKeep clear of nozzle and leaks eNever spray without a tip guard unplug power cords or turn lights on or off in spray area eGround Sprayer object being sprayed paint and solvent pails MPa bar PSI and static arcs from plastic drop cloths Do not plug or 2 eDo PRESSURE RELIEF if you stop spraying or begin servicing sprayer eDo not use components rated less than sprayer Maximum Working Pressure eNever allow children to use this unit eHold gun firmly to side of grounded pail when triggering into pail eUse only conductive airless paint hose eDo not use 1 1 1 trichloroethane methylene chloride other halogenated hydrocarbon solvents or fluids containing such Solvents in pressurized aluminum equipment Such use could result in a chemical reaction with the possibility of explosion eTo reduce risk of electric shock use grounded outlet only Shut OFF and unplug when repairing If high pressure fluid pierces your skin the injury might look like just a cut But it is a serious wound Get immediate medical attention PRESSURE RELIEF Do this when cleaning repairing or shuting down sprayer 1 Turn pressure to lowest setting Turn power OFF U2. 100 Check sprayer instruction manual for cor rect size hose Clean install inlet strainer Prime sprayer with prime valve Adjust upper packings after spraying 2 5 gallons of paint and then weekly Keep packing nut wet cup 1 3 full with throat seal liquid Always leave paint thinner in sprayer Replace pump cylinder Replace suction tube Use alternate packing materials Consult your sprayer instruction manual Packing life varies with fluids sprayed and pressures used Relieve pressure at gun Always leave mineral spirits or Pump Armor in sprayer 309273 15 Maintenance Storage Daily Inspect clean and replace as needed Manifold filter gun filter and inlet stainer Wet cup for leakage tighten if needed TSL level Gun trigger safety Tip wear replace if necessary Electric cord and plug Weekly e Check tightness of wet cup e Inspect all high pressure paint hoses Annually e Schedule maintenance check at an authorized Graco repair center 1 Perform Cleanup page 11 2 Wrap power cord and spray hose around sprayer Tip Wear NEW WORN Worn Tips Waste Paint Cost Money i i SPRAY PATTERN WIDTH 12 11 9 5 5 in inches millimeters 305 280 229 140 TIP OPENING ENLARGEMENT IR y diu uus to FLOW RATE 1 4 1 3 3 8 1 2 in gpm Ipm 87 1 14 1 4 1 74 Note A 515 tip produces a 10 in pattern width when measured 12 in from tip to work surface spraying paint with viscosity of 20
3. sec 4 Zahn cup and at 1600 psi 110 bar 11 MPa Graco Phone Number TO PLACE AN ORDER contact your Graco distributor or call 1 800 690 2894 Toll Free to identify a distributor near you Sales Offices Minneapolis Detroit International Offices Belgium Korea Hong Kong Japan GRACO INC P O BOX 1441 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440 1441 WWW graco com PRINTED IN U S A 309273 12 2000 Revised 3 2003 16 309273
4. Ultra Max Y 309273 Electric Airless Sprayers raco Rev D Operating Instructions 3300 psi 227 bar 22 7 MPa Maximum Working Pressure How To Perform Component Identification 3 e Setup CT 4 e Startup suuuuuue 7 e SMARTCONTROL 9 e Cleanup nonn 11 e Trouble Shooting 15 e Maintenance 16 e Storage iocciseces d eer ERE RES 16 e Tip Wear 16 The intent of these instructions is to provide the new painter with a quick and easy reference to become familiar with airless sprayers This does not replace the Instruction Manual supplied with this sprayer Read and understand the instructions and warnings in that manual Important Note The Graco Standard product line has a wide range of sprayer units that vary slightly The basic operations procedures are the same for all sprayers Some illustrations may not be applicable to the particular sprayer purchased Tools Required Suggested proper clothing e Two adjustable wrenches e Respirator e Two 5 gallon metal pails e Safety glasses e Grounding wires and clamps for pails e Pencil OCOPYRIGHT 2000 GRACO INC GRACO INC P O BOX 1441 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440 1441 T Graco Inc is registered to I S EN ISO 9001 A WARNING Fire and explosion hazard Solvent and paint fumes can ignite or explode To help prevent a fire and explosion eUse only in an extremely well ventilated area
5. iding Shiplap Latex Vinyl Acrylic i 019 e e 021 Open Joist and Ceiling Mil White Hi Builds 60 e 019 Areas 021 e e 023 8 309273 SwitchTip and Guard Assembly 1 Insert SwitchTip LAN RE Insert seat and OneSeal Er SwitchTip Spal f o OneSeal 2 Screw assembly onto gun Hand tighten SMARTCONTROL Not available on all models Operation Press SMARTCONTROL button to cycle through PRESSURE GAL LTR TIMER displays Nl GAL MLTR A n es BED A LJ S SMARTCONTROL ePRESSURE Fluid pressure at the sprayer eGAL LTR Accumulated total of gallons liters sprayed eTIMER Duration of AutoClean flush cycle NOTE The SMARTCONTROL button is not active if pressure is above 200 psi Error Codes E High pressure limit Sprayer stops and displays error code if fault Pressure transducer fault qoe i Line voltage too high After fault has been corrected or Timer Sty an a reaches zero turn sprayer OFF and then x ON to reset SMARTCONTROL Eo Moloroverhasted f EK Ez 871 Pressure gt 2000 psi while in Flush Timer Mode Models not equipped with digital displays zu Error codes are displayed inside SMART ueque et CONTROL Refer to Manual 309255 for in Pressure is below 200 psi structions BB888 Digital display switches are not set 309273 9 Spray Test Pattern heavy edges 10 309273 Trigger gun and spray test pattern Slowly adjust pressure to e
6. int pump 4 Lower ball is stuck NOTE Caused by insufficient cleaning and or not leaving paint thinner in sprayer 1 Suction tube is loose 2 Lower ball not sealing on down stroke 1 Spray tip worn out 2 Filters clogged 3 Filtration being used for wrong coatings i e block fillers elastomerics 4 Wrong size filter mesh 5 Hose too long and or wrong size diameter WHAT TO DO When check is not OK refer to this column 1 5 1 Operating sprayer with clogged or no inlet 1 strainer 2 Priming sprayer without using prime valve 2 3 Upper packings have not been inspected ad 3 justed on regular basis 4 Throat seal liquid not being used 5 Water or paint being left in sprayer 6 Worn pump cylinder 7 Kinked or clogged suction tube 8 Spraying aggressive coatings i e low and latex zinc coatings 9 Unrealistic expectations of packing life CO N Sj A 1 Pressure being relieved at prime valve and 1 not at gun 2 Water or paint being left in sprayer Refer to your repair manual Open prime valve to purge air from paint pump Clean strainer Tighten fittings Clean lower ball Tighten fittings Check for e Large debris holding ball open e Worn or scarred lower ball e Inlet strainer not being used Replace spray tip Clean filters Operate with no filter or change coating Select coarser filter mesh 30 instead of 60 60 instead of
7. liminate heavy edges Use smaller tip size if pressure adjustment can not eliminate heavy edges Hold gun perpendicular 10 12 in 25 30 cm from surface Spray back and forth Use strokes overlapped by 5096 Start gun movement before trig gering gun and release trigger before stopping gun movement Release trigger put trigger safety ON Rotate SwitchTip Take trigger safety OFF and trigger gun to clear the clog A Never point gun towards your hand or into a rag Put trigger safety ON return SwitchTip to original position take trigger safety OFF and continue spraying Cleanup Perform AutoClean procedure Manual 309278 or follow conventional flushing cleaning procedure that follows 1 Turn power OFF 2 Turn pressure to lowest setting Trigger gun to relieve pressure 3 Turn prime valve down 4 Remove filter assembly and assemble gun without filter ti2874a Contractor II Contractor 309273 11 5 Remove guard and SwitchTip 6 Clean filter guard and SwitchTip in flushing fluid 7 Remove siphon tube set from paint and place in flushing fluid Use water for water base paint and mineral spirits for oil base paint 8 If sprayer has a filter unscrew bowl remove filer Assemble without filter Clean filter 12 309273 9 Turn power ON 10 Turn prime valve hori zontal 11 Hold gun against paint pail Take trigger safety OFF Trigger gun until flu
8. nplug sprayer 2 Trigger gun to relieve pressure 3 Put drain tube in pail Turn prime valve down RES DUOS JETER DESECHO 2 309273 Component Identification Digital Display Not available on all models Use 15A if sprayer causes circuit IK NC SR breakers to trip QT LA LO M 1095 1595 only ES OR ME Note Unclip drain j ied tube for best filter drainage A pray Gan Tager Soy j J Contractor II y P safety LS ij MESE safety ON 3 Zz S E Sa ey x c x ontractor x Put trigger safety ON Take trigger safety OFF Paint position when not spraying before triggering gun 309273 3 Setup 1 Connect Graco airless hose to sprayer Tighten securely 2 Connect other end of hose to gun 3 Tighten securely 4 Remove tip guard 4 309273 5 Check inlet strainer for clogs and debris 6 Fill throat packing nut with TSL to prevent premature packing wear Do this each time you spray 309273 5 7 Turn power OFF 8 Plug power supply cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet 9 Turn prime valve down 10 Place suction tube and drain tube in grounded metal pail partially filled with flushing fluid Attach ground wire to pail and to true earth ground Do 1 5 of Startup to flush out storage oil shipped in sprayer Use water to flush water base paint and mineral spirits to flush oil base paint and storage
9. oil 6 309273 Startup 1 Turn prime valve down Turn pressure control to lowest pressure 2 Turn power ON 3 Increase pressure enough to start motor and allow fluid to circulate for 15 sec onds turn pressure down turn prime valve horizontal 4 Take spray gun trigger safety OFF Contractor Il safety OFF Contractor 5 Hold gun against grounded metal flushing pail Trigger gun and increase fluid pressure slowly until pump runs smoothly Note Inspect fittings for leaks A Do not stop leaks with your hand or a rag If leaks occur do Pressure Relief Tighten leaky fittings Repeat Startup 1 5 If no leaks continue to trigger gun until system is thoroughly flushed Proceed to 6 309273 7 6 Place siphon tube in paint pail 7 Trigger gun again into flushing fluid pail until paint appears Assemble tip and guard page 8 General Surfaces Tip Recommendations Chart Fan Width in Filter at 12 in Orifice Surfaces Materials Mesh 6 8 8 10 10 12 12 14 Size in Wood Interior Cab Stain Sanding 100 e 011 inets Paneling Sealer Lacquer 013 Varnish Shellac Interior Walls or Ceilings Latex Vinyl Acrylic 60 015 Drywall Plaster 017 e e e 019 Over Hang Primers Enamels 60 e e e 015 e e 017 e 019 Masonry Latex Vinyl Acrylic 60 e e 017 Block Stucco Concrete Oil Base Alkyds e 019 e e 021 Wood Exterior Exterior Stains 60 e 017 Shingle S
10. shing fluid appears 12 Move gun to flushing pail hold gun against pail trigger gun to thoroughly flush system Release trigger and put trigger safety ON 13 Turn prime valve down and allow flushing fluid to circulate for 20 seconds to clean drain tube QD 309273 13 14 Raise siphon tube above flushing fluid and run sprayer for 15 to 30 seconds to drain fluid Turn power OFF y FLUSH Note If flushing with water flush again with mineral spirits or Pump Armor but do not repeat 8 or 14 This leaves a protective coating in the system to help prevent freezing or corrosion 15 Make sure plastic center tube is tightened securely Install filter bowl and filter Hand tighten filter bowl Install filter assembly into gun Hand tighten gun handle 16 Wipe sprayer hose and gun with a rag soaked in water or mineral spirits 17 Clean tip guard and gasket with a soft bristle brush to prevent part failure due to dried materials Assemble parts and attach loosely onto gun 14 309273 TYPE OF PROBLEM e Sprayer does not respond e Sprayer will not prime or takes too long to prime e Sprayer loses prime while spraying e Sprayer does not have enough pres sure at gun or pres sure drops off e Sprayer packings wear out too quickly e Premature wear on prime valve Trouble Shooting WHAT TO CHECK If check is OK go to next check 1 Check if error code is displayed page 9 1 Air in pa
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