Troubleshooting; Disposal Of Cleaning And Servicing Substances; Technical Data - WALTHER PILOT Mini FB Instrucciones De Servicio

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Troubleshooting

Warning
Prior to any repairs/replacements: Make sure that the spray gun is in unpressurized
condition, i.e. the air and material input must be shut off - if not, imminent Risk of
Injury.
Fault Cause
Nozzle or needle damaged
Nozzle or needle clogged
Gun is dripping
Needle packing gland (item 3.1)
too tight
Level in material tank too low
Gravity cup is tilted too much
Pulsating or
unsteady spray jet
Material nozzle(item 2) loose or
damaged
Gun keeps blowing Valve spring (item 8) or
in off-position valve cone (item 7) damaged
Correction of Spray Pattern Imperfections
The following table shows how to correct a defective spray pattern.
Desired Spray Pattern
Spray pattern test Fault
Swollen centre
Swollen ends
Coarse pearl effect
Unduly thin paint
layer in centre
Split centre
Split centre
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Remedy
Replace
Clean
Loosen slightly
Top-up
Keep straight
Tighten or Replace
Replace
Necessary adjustment
• Spray jet should be flatter
• Spray jet should be rounder
• Increase atomising air pressure
• Decrease atomising air pressure
• Increase nozzle diameter
• Reduce atomising air pressure
• Increase material pressure
• Decrease material pressure
• Increase atomising air pressure
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Disposal of Cleaning and Servicing Substances

The disposal of substances used for cleaning and servicing should be in accor-
dance with local, national and international laws and directives.
Warning
Particular attention should be paid to the spray and cleaning media manufacturers'
instructions. Improper disposal represents a serious threat to the health of humans
and animals.
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Technical Data

Weight:
Choice of nozzle sizes:
Air cap:
Pressure randes:
max. atomising pressure:
max. material pressure:
Max. operating temperature
of the spray gun:
Noise level,
measured at a distance
of ca. 1 m from spray gun:
Air consumption:
High pressure
6-hole air cap
Atomising
Round Flat
air pressure
jet jet
1 bar 48 l/min 125 l/min
2 bar 70 l/min 195 l/min
3 bar 115 l/min 265 l/min 125 l/min
4 bar 140 l/min 330 l/min 150 l/min
5 bar 170 l/min 415 l/min 185 l/min
6 bar 220 l/min 490 l/min 220 l/min
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
295 g
0.3 • 0.5 • 0.8 • 1.0 • 1.2 •
1.5 • 1.8 • 2.0 • 2.2 mm ø
High pressure 6-hole air cap or
High pressure 8-hole air cap or
Medium pressure air cap
8 bar
8 bar
43°C
83 / 85 dB(A)
High pressure Medium pressure
8-hole air cap air cap
Round Flat Round Flat
jet jet jet jet
54 l/min 125 l/min 63 l/min 105 l/min
90 l/min 195 l/min 95 l/min 170 l/min
275 l/min 130 l/min 220 l/min
340 l/min 160 l/min 280 l/min
420 l/min 190 l/min 330 l/min
495 l/min 220 l/min 400 l/min
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