Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 248083 Graco Inc.
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Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2003, Graco Inc. is r egistered to I. S. EN ISO 9001 309915D Operation T e xSpra y GTX™ 2000 US P atents D502,532; 7,114 ,664 - For W ater -Based Materials Only - Model: 248082 Spray er with Graco T rigger Gun 120 psi (8.
Warnings 2 309915D The f ollowing W arnings are for the safe se tup, use, grounding, maint enance and repair of this equipment. The exc lamatio n point symbol alerts you to a general warning an d the hazard symbo ls refer to procedure-specific risks. Refer back to these W arnings.
Warnings 309915D 3 W ARNINGS Burn Hazard Equipment surf aces and fluid that is heated can becom e very hot during operation. T o av oid sev ere burns, do no t touch hot fluid or equi pment. W ait until equipment /fluid has cooled complete ly . Pressurized Equipment Hazard Compressed a ir can inje ct in skin.
Component I dentification 4 309915D Component Identification WLE < ' & % . / * ) + - 8 7 1 0 3 5 : $ 6 ( = 4 9.
Component I dentification 309915D 5 Component Identification * Ref erence numbers used in gun illustration s coincide with reference numbers shown in gun manual 3 08878 A Gas T ank B Fuel V alve C Cho.
Pressure Relief Procedure 6 309915D Pressure Relief Pr ocedure IMPORT ANT T o reduce the risk of in jur y , f ollow this Pressur e Relief Pr ocedure whene ver you: • Are instructed to relieve pressure • Stop spra ying • Ser vice equipment • Install or clean spra y nozzle • Disconnect or connect hose.
Setup 309915D 7 Setup Preparation 4 Connect air and material hoses to gun. Tighten securely). 5 Connect one end of mater ial hose (cc) to material outlet (K or L) and the other end to gun material inlet (bb). NO TE: Materi al plug must be installed in material outlet (K or L) you are not using.
Setup 8 309915D Compressor P o wer Pa ck Removing Compressor P ower P ack (Z) For outdoor us e , the co mpressor power pack (Z) can be lef t on the cart.
Setup 309915D 9 Reinstalli ng Compressor P o wer Pa ck (Z) Note: For maxim um performance use a 3/8 in. or 1/2 in. inside diameter hose. Hose must be rated f or : • 200°F (93°C) maximum temperatur.
Setup 10 309915D W etting Hose Wet inside of hose before each use to flush out sed iment and pr ev ent te xture material from p acking out hose. 1 P our one (1) gallon (3.8 liters) of clean water into hopper . 2 Close gun air valv e (23). 3 Star t engine, page 15.
Setup 309915D 11 W etting System CA UTION CAUTION 1 Fill hopper (G) with prepared texture material. Do not mix mater ial in hop per . Mixing mater ial in hop per can damage ho pper , result in an inconsist ent mix and pac kout can occur. 2 Install tip .
Setup 12 309915D Mixing Material CA UTION Do not use any solvent-based materials. Use water-based materials only . Proper material mixture is essential. The pump will not operate if material is too thick. NO TE: For best re sults, mix materi al in a separate co ntainer and pour it i nto hopper.
Setup 309915D 13 Fueling Fuel Specifications Refueling Proc edure CA U TION • Use automotiv e gasoline with a pump octane number of 86 or higher. If engine knocks or pi ngs, use a higher octa ne fuel. • U nleaded fuel minimizes com- bustion chamber deposi ts.
Setup 14 309915D • Alwa ys hav e material outlet plug installed in opening (K or L) that you are not using when there is materi al in hopper . If plug is remov ed, hopper will drain out. •a l s o Alwa ys hav e material hose installed in the opening (K or L) when there is material in hop- per .
Startup 309915D 15 Star tup Starting Gas Engine 1 Mov e fuel valv e (B) to open 2 Mov e choke (C) to closed 3 Set throttle (D) to fast 4 Set engine (E) switch ON 5 Flip up pressure unloader valv e (W) to ST ART position. 6 Pull star ter cord (R) . 7 After motor star ts, mov e choke (C) to open and pressure unloader (W) down, to R UN position.
Spray Technique s 16 309915D Spra y T echniques Nozzle Selection 1 Control air volume with gun air f low valv e (31). 2 F or more material v olume, try a larger-orifice tip . IMPORT ANT K eep pump and hose clea n when s witching between simulated acoustic , knockd own and or ange peel applications .
Spray Techniqu es 309915D 17 System Adjustment 1 Open air valv e (A). 2 T est spray pattern on card- board. Hold gun 18 to 30 in. (457 to 762 mm) from surface . Use this spra y distance for most applications. Overlap each stroke 50% in a circular motion.
Spray Technique s 18 309915D Material Flo w Adjustment Air Flow Adjustment Preventing Material Surge at Gun T rigger For Continuous Spraying • For a ligh ter spray patte rn, decrease material pressure at spra y er . • For a hea vier spra y pattern, increase material pressure at spra y er .
Shutdown and Cl eanup 309915D 19 Shutdo wn and Cleanup CA UTION English • T ur n off spray er if you are go ing to stop spra ying for 5 minutes or lo nger .
Maintenan ce 20 309915D Maintenance Component T ask F requency Engine Check Oil Daily Hoses Check f or wear and/or damage Daily Drain system of all water After each use Air and Material Hose Connectio.
Technical Da ta 309915D 21 T echnical Data *Measured while spraying at 1 m. #Measured per ISO-3744 Maximum wor king air pressure 120 psi (8.2 7 bar) Maximum wo rking fluid pressure 120 psi (8.27 bar) Air pressure oper ating range 25 to 120 psi (1.7 to 8.
Warranty 22 309915D Wa r r a n t y Graco warrants all equipment ref erenced in th is document which is manuf actured by Graco and bearing its name to be free from de fe c t s i n material and workmanship on the date of sale to the origin al purch aser for use.
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