Troubleshooting - Homeright PRO 5.0 Manual De Instrucciones

PROBLEM
Motor does not run
Motor makes muffled
humming sound
Stain or paint is spitting
Excessive overspray (fogging)
Uneven spray pattern
Material leaks into head
of cylinder housing
Material dripping
Motor overheats
Stain or paint will not draw up
into the sprayer
Motor is running, but sprayer
will not spray
Sags and runs in painted
surface
AIRLESS SPRAYERS PRO 5.0 and 5.5

TROUBLESHOOTING

CAUSE
A. No power to motor.
B. Loose electrical connection
C. Defective motor or switch.
A. The volume control knob is screwed in all the way.
B. Seized piston.
C. Plugged atomizer valve or spray tip.
D. Atomizer valve assembly is not seated properly.
A. Container volume is low.
B. Improper adjustment.
C. Stain or paint material is too thick.
D. Pick-up tube is not tight to cylinder housing.
E. Loose spray tip.
F. Stain or paint material has impurities.
G. Worn piston.
H. Worn atomizer valve.
A. Sprayer too far from surface.
B. Pressure too high.
C. Worn spray tip.
D. Stain or paint material is too thick.
A. One or more holes in the atomizer valve are clogged.
B. Partial blockage in spray tip.
C. Worn atomizer valve.
D. Worn spray tip.
A. Operating sprayer with an upward tilt.
B. Piston or cylinder housing scored.
A. Spray tip loose.
B. Operating sprayer at more than a 40° angle.
C. When using certain paints, some dripping is unavoidable.
A. Seized piston.
B. Operating sprayer for a prolonged period of time.
C. Extension cord too long.
A. Sprayer not lubricated.
B. Hole between inlet and cylinder housing plugged.
C. Suction tube is not tight on cylinder housing.
A. Atomizer valve plugged.
B. Atomizer valve not properly seated.
C. Seized piston.
D. Stain or paint material is too thick.
E. Pick-up tube is not tight to cylinder housing.
F. Spray tip clogged.
G. Worn Piston.
A. Movement of arm too slow, holding sprayer too close to work
surface or applying too much paint.
REMEDY
A. Check wall outlet and extension cord.
B. Discontinue use. Call Customer Service.
C. Call Customer Service.
A. Adjust the volume control knob.
B. Remove piston and cylinder housing and clean. Then add
petroleum oil.
C. Replace atomizer valve and clean holes in spray tip.
D. Replace atomizer valve.
A. Refill container.
B. Adjust volume control knob.
C. Thin according to stain/paint manufacturer's requirements.
D. Clean and firmly insert into intake opening on pump housing.
E. Tighten spray tip.
F. Pour paint/stain material through strainer.
G. Replace piston. Call Customer Service.
H. Replace with new atomizer valve.
A. Move sprayer closer to surface.
B. Adjust volume control knob.
C. Replace with new spray tip.
D. Thin according to manufacturer's requirements.
A. Clean atomizer valve.
B. Clean spray tip.
C. Replace with new atomizer valve.
D. Replace spray tip.
A. Keep sprayer level.
B. Replace piston or cylinder housing. Call Customer Service.
A. Tighten spray tip.
B. Keep sprayer upright.
C. If using latex paint, add Floetrol ® or other latex paint additive
per manufacturer's instructions.
A. Clean and lubricate piston.
B. Let sprayer cool.
C. Replace with proper size. See page 4.
A. Lubricate sprayer parts. See Step 2 of Clean Up Instructions
on Page 9.
B. Make sure pick-up tube is in the correct port (longer one) and
then tighten the nozzle.
C. Clean and firmly insert into intake opening on pump housing.
A. Ensure that atomizer valve is clean and free from debris.
B. Ensure that the atomizer valve is properly seated in the cylinder
housing. Also, check to make sure the atomizer valve is
inserted correctly.
C. Clean and lubricate piston.
D. Thin stain/paint according to manufacturer's requirements.
E. Reattach pick-up tube to cylinder housing.
F. Thoroughly clean or replace spray tip.
G;. Replace piston. Call Customer Service.
A. See SPRAYING INSTRUCTIONS page 8.
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