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5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
- Never use spare parts that are not AIR GUNSA originals.
- Never damage fluid nozzle tip, fluid needle or air cap holes.
- Never immerse the spray gun completely in liquids such as thinner.
5.1 CLEANING
- Never soak air cap (1) in solvent, even when cleaning.
- Never use metal objects to clean spray gun.
1. Drain remaining paint from cup, into a suitable container.
2. Pour cleaner into cup.
3. Unscrew air cap (1) by 2 turns, to allow atomizing air to back flush fluid
passages of the gun.
4. Pull trigger (15) and make sure, that atomizing air enters cup.
5. Leave cleaner for a few seconds, then empty it into suitable waste con-
tainer.
6. Remove air cap (1) and cup from gun, then clean each section with brush
soaked with cleaner and wipe out with waste cloth. Do not use metal
objects to clean holes.
7. Dry all parts completely and apply spray gun lubricant to each thread.
5.2 MAINTENANCE
_ Before disassembly, clean fluid passages
a. Disassemble fluid nozzle (10), while keeping fluid needle (11) pulled (trig-
gering) in order to protect its seat section.
b. Disassemble fluid needle set. (only when strictly necessary)
c. Remove the fluid needle adj. knob (17) and needle spring (18), extracting
the spring and fluid needle set (11), from the back of fluid adj. guide set
(7-5) still assembled on the gun body.
d. Adjustment of the needle packing nut (13), must always be carried out
with fluid needle (11) already assembled, tightening the nut with a suita-
ble spanner, making sure that excessive tightening does not impede
movement of fluid needle, resulting in paint leaking from fluid nozzle tip
(10).
e. For the inspection and replacement of air valve components, remove fluid
needle adj. knob (17), fluid needle spring (18) and fluid needle (11), after
which disassemble fluid adjustment guide (7-5) and all air valve compo-
nents in order: air valve spring seat (7-4), air valve spring (7-3) air valve
(7-2).
To reassemble the air valve, reverse the procedure.
f.
Disassembly of pattern adjustment set (5)
In order to disassemble pattern
adj. set (5), turn the hexagon knob of the adjustment counterclockwise
manually, to open it completely and unscrew the hexagon nut with a span-
ner, turning it counterclockwise.
- To reassemble pattern adjustment set, reverse the procedure.
The fluid passages of the gun, must be cleaned thoroughly
after each use, especially after use with bi-component paints.
Incomplete cleaning can cause defective pattern shape.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
GUN DOES NOT SPRAY
- Fluid adj. knob (17) closed. Check and adjust.
- Tip hole of nozzle (10) Check and clean.
obstructed.
- Paint filter obstructed. Check and clean.
- Non drip obstructed. Check and clean.
INTERMITTENT SPRAY PATTERN
- Air escapes from fluid nozzle Check , clean & replace
(10). if necessary.
- Air escapes from fluid needle Tighten.
packing (12).
- Air escapes from cup joint. Tighten.
- Dirt inside air cap (1). Clean.
DEFECTIVE SPRAY PATTERN
- Dirty nozzle (10) or air cap (1). Clean carefully.
- Nozzle (10) or air cap (1) has Replace If damaged.
been damaged.
- Fluid nozzle (10) is loose. Tighten.
- Paint viscosity too high or Dilute paint or increase
too low. viscosity.
- Fluid output too high or Adjust fluid adj. knob
too low (17), to reduce or increa-
se
LEAKING
- Fluid nozzle (10), needle set Clean or replace if neces-
(11) or gun body, dirty, sary.
damaged or worn on seat.
- Dirt inside air cap (1). Clean.
- Loose fluid adj. knob (17) Adjust.
- Fluid needle spring (18) is Replace.
worn.
- Loose fluid nozzle (10). Tighten.
- Needle packing nut (13) loose Adjust, clean or replace.
too tight, dirty or worn.
AIR ESCAPES FROM AIR CAP
- Air valve (7-2), air valve spring Clean or replace if neces-
(7-3), dirty or damaged. sary.
- Air valve o ring Replace.
damaged or worn.
Before carrying out maintenance and inspection ALWAYS observe
WARNING indications.
REF. DESCRIPTION DESCRIZIONE
Ref. 1 Air cap Ugello aria
Ref. 3 Threaded bushing Bussola filettata
Ref. 4 Trigger stud Perno grilletto
Ref. 5 Pattern adjustment Regolazione ventaglio
Ref. 7 Complete air valve Gruppo valvola aria
Ref. 7-2 Air valve set Set valvola aria
Ref. 7-3 Air valve spring Molla valvola aria
Ref. 7-4 Air valve spring seat Molla sede valvola aria
Ref. 7-5 Fluid adjustment guide Guida regolazione astina
Ref. 10 Fluid nozzle Ugello materiale
Ref. 11 Fluid needle Astina
Ref. 12 Fluid needle packing Guarnizione astina
Ref. 13 Needle packing nut Ghiera premistoppa
Ref. 14 Screw Vite testa tonda
Ref. 15 Trigger Grilletto
Ref. 17 Fluid needle adjustment knob Dado regolazione astina
Ref. 18 Needle spring Molla astina
Ref. 25 Air flow control valve G1/4”M Valvola aria G1/4”M
Ref. C Packing set Set guarnizioni
Akulon gravity cup 600cc or 200cc Tazza in Akulon da 600cc o 200cc
Ref. 23 Complete gravity cup Tazza completa
Ref. 23-1 + B Lid + non drip Coperchio + antigoccia
Ref. E Paint filter 50 Mesh Filtro vernice 50 Mesh
7. SPARE PARTS / ELENCO PARTI DI RICAMBIO
E
B
Tazza in Akulon 200 cc
Tazza in Akulon 600 cc
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