
12 307-928
OPERATION-MAINTENANCE
Pressure
Relief Procedure
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury
, including
fluid
injection, splashing in the eyes or on
the skin, or
injury from moving parts, always follow this proce-
dure
whenever you shut of
f the pump, when check
-
ing
or servicing any part of the spray system, when
installing, cleaning or changing spray tips, and
whenever
you stop spraying.
1.
Engage the spray gun safety latch.
2. Shut off the main power to the heater, if used.
Circulate
the fluid for at least 10 minutes to allow
it
and the heater to cool.
3.
Shut of
f the air to the pump.
4. Close the bleed-type master air valve (supplied
in your system).
5.
Disengage the spray gun safety latch.
6. Hold a metal part of the spray gun firmly to the
side of a grounded metal pail, and trigger the
spray
gun to relieve pressure.
7.
Engage the spray gun safety latch.
8. Open
the drain valve (supplied in your system),
having
a container ready to catch the drainage.
9. Leave
the drain valve open until you are ready to
spray
again.
If you suspect that the spray tip or hose is com-
pletely
clogged, or that pressure has not been fully
relieved after following the steps above, VERY
SLOWLY
loosen the tip guard retaining
nut or hose
end coupling and relieve pressure gradually, then
loosen
completely
. Now clear the tip or hose.
WARNING
WARNING
For your safety, before operating the equipment
be sure all operators have read and fully under-
stand
all the
warnings, cautions and instructions in
this manual and all manuals supplied with each
component
or accessory
.
Flush the Pump Before Using
Pumps are tested with lightweight oil which is left in to
protect
the pump parts. T
o prevent contamination of the
fluid,
flush the
pump with a compatible solvent before us
-
ing
it.
WARNING
Before flushing,
be sure the entire system and
flushing pails are properly grounded. Refer to
Grounding on page 3. Follow the Pressure Re-
lief Procedure Warning above, and
remove the
spray
tip from the gun.
Always use the lowest pos
-
sible fluid pressure, and maintain firm metal-to-
metal
contact between the gun and the pail during
flushing to reduce the risk of fluid injection, static
sparking,
and
splashing in the eyes or on the skin.
Starting and Adjusting the Pump
Be
sure the air regulator and bleed-type
master air valve
are
closed.
DO NOT INST
ALL THE SPRA
Y TIP YET!
Place
the suction tube (21) in the fluid pail. Open the drain
valve (10) for priming. Open the bleed-type master air
valve.
Hold a metal part of the spray gun firmly to the side
of a grounded metal pail and trigger the gun. Slowly
open
the
air regulator until the pump
starts. Allow the pump to
cycle
slowly until all the air is pushed out of the fluid lines.
Release
the gun trigger and engage the safety latch;
the
pump
will stall against the pressure.
With the pump and lines primed, and with adequate air
pressure and volume supplied, the pump will start and
stop
as the spray gun is triggered and released.
Follow
the
Pressure Relief Procedure W
arning
at left,
then
install the spray tip in the gun.
Use
the air regulator to control
the pump speed and fluid
pressure. Always use the lowest pressure necessary to
achieve
the desired
results. Higher pressures waste fluid
and cause premature wear of the pump packings and
spray
tip.
Keep the wet-cup filled with Graco Throat Seal Liquid
(TSL) to help prolong the packing life. Check the tight-
ness of the packing nut weekly. The packing nut should
be tight enough to prevent leakage – no tighter. Always
follow the Pressure Relief Procedure Warning at left
before
adjusting the packing nut.
Never allow the pump to run dry of the fluid being
pumped. A dry pump will quickly accelerate to a high
speed, possibly damaging itself. If your pump acceler-
ates
quickly
, or is running too fast, stop it immediately and
check the fluid supply. If the supply container is empty
and air has been pumped into the lines, refill the supply
container
and prime the pump and lines with fluid, being
sure
to eliminate all air
from the fluid system, or flush the
pump
as described in “Shutdown and Care,” below
.
Heated Systems
Operating instructions for a heated circulating system
are provided in the VisconHeater manual, 307-805.
Read
and understand all warnings and instructions in
the
heater
manual before operating a heated system.
In
circulating systems, adjust the back pressure regulator
(76)
and pump air pressure regulator (28) to obtain prop
-
er
spray pressure at the gun and maintain suf
ficient circu
-
lation
flow to prevent fluid settling.
The
three-way ball valve (70) selects either fluid
circula
-
tion
or draining. T
o
circulate fluid back to the pump, turn
the handle toward the CIRC end of the valve. To drain
fluid,
turn the handle toward the DRAIN end.
Shutdown and Care
Always
follow the
Pressure
Relief Procedure W
arning
at
left, whenever you shut
of
f the pump. Stop the pump at
the bottom of its stroke to keep fluid from drying on the
exposed displacement rod and damaging throat pack-
ings.
Always
flush
the pump with a compatible solvent before
the
fluid can dry on the displacement rod, and at the end
of
each day
. If you are pumping water-based fluid,
flush
first with water and then with mineral spirits. If you are
pumping
oil-based fluids, flush with mineral spirits only
.
Relieve pressure and leave the mineral spirits in the
pump
to prevent corrosion.