SprayAdjustments(PoleSprayApplicator)
Spray Spray
SprayAdjustments Adjustments
Adjustments(Pole (Pole
(PoleSpray Spray
SprayApplicator) Applicator)
Applicator)
Key: Key:
Key:
CAAirAssistAirLine
CBAirAssistShutoffBallValve
CCRubberTipRetainer
CDAirNeedle(adjustableposition)
CEAirNeedleRetainingScrew
CFFluidHousing
CGTip(Nozzle)
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:SeethePoleSprayApplicatormanualfor
modelinformation.
General General
GeneralAdjustments Adjustments
Adjustments
Thespraypatterncanbeadjustedbychanging:
•Tip(CG)size
•Fluidand/orairow
•AirNeedle(CD)position
Thestandardapplicatoradjustmentistoadjusttheair
needle(CD)slightlybehindtheuidtip.Fullyopenthe
airballvalve(CB)fortheminimumairownecessaryfor
agoodpattern.NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:Installingtheneedle(CD)toofar
forwardcanreducetheoricesize,stoppingmaterialow.
Airbleedsfromtheapplicatornozzlewheneverthe
applicatorairballvalve(CB)isopen.Closethevalveto
stoptheairifdesired.Otherwise,theairvalvecanstay
openduringpriming.
Adjustingthespraypatternrequirestestingtobalancethe
uidowandtheairtotheapplicator,andrequiresthe
correcttipsize.
Spraying Spraying
SprayingTechniques Techniques
Techniques
1.Testthespraypatternoncardboard.Holdthe
applicator18–30in.(45–76cm)awayfrom
thesurface.Usethissprayingdistanceformost
applications.
2.Adjustuidowuntilmaterialowisadequate.
3.Adjusttheapplicatorairballvalve(CB)toachievea
uniformroundspraypattern.
4.Considerthesizeofaggregateinthematerialandthe
coarsenessofthespraypattern.Largernozzlesallow
heavierpatterns.
5.Overlapeachstroke50%.Acircularoverlapping
patternmaygivethebestresults.
Whensprayingsmallconnedareasusetheairballvalve
(CB)andairneedle(CD)tomakeneadjustmentswithout
adjustingthepump.
Material Material
MaterialFlow Flow
FlowAdjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
Foralighterspraypattern,adjusttheairneedle(CD)
closertotheuidnozzleand/orreducetheuidow.For
aheavierspraypattern,adjusttheairneedle(CD)farther
backfromtheuidtipand/orincreasetheuidow.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:Withdrawingtheneedle(CD)toofarcanforceair
pressurebackintotheuidhose,whichcanslowmaterial
ow.
Air Air
AirFlow Flow
FlowValve Valve
ValveAdjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
Todecreaseairow,turntheairballvalve(CB)
clockwise.Toincreaseairow,turntheairballvalve(CB)
counterclockwise.
Checkthematerialandthinitasneededtomaintainthe
properconsistency.Thematerialmaythickenasitsitsand
couldslowdownapplicationoraffectthespraypattern.
Flushanddrytheapplicatorthoroughlyattheendofeach
use.Blowairthroughtheneedleaftertheapplicatoris
cleantoensurethatnomaterialisblockingairow.
Installing Installing
InstallingNozzle Nozzle
NozzleRetaining Retaining
RetainingCap Cap
Cap
1.Placethenozzleretainingcap(CC)overthetoplip
oftheapplicatorhousing.
2.Turntherubberretainerbackandforthtomakesureit
isfullyseated.
3.Turntherubberretainerbackandforthtobesureit
isfullyseated.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:Therubbergasketinthecamandgrooveinlettting
andtherubbernozzleretainershouldbehand-cleanedand
driedaftereachuse.
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