Preparing To Paint; Pressure Relief Procedure - Titan ELITE 4500 2407310 Mode D'emploi

OPERATION
4.4

PREPARING TO PAINT

Make sure that the spray gun does not have a tip
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or tip guard installed.
1. Immerse the suction tube (Fig. 9, Item 1) and return hose
(2) into the coating material container.
2. Turn the pressure control knob counterclockwise (3) to
minimum pressure.
3. Turn the relief valve (4) to PRIME (k circulation).
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4. Start the engine (refer to section 4.2).
5. Turn the relief valve (4) to SPRAY (p spray).
6. Pull the trigger of the spray gun.
7. Trigger the spray gun several times and spray into a
collecting container until the coating material exits the
spray gun without interruption.
Ground/Earth the gun by holding it against
the edge of the metal container while flushing.
Failure to do so may lead to a static electric
discharge, which may cause a fire.
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= k
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8. Lock the gun by moving the gun trigger lock to the locked
position (refer to spray gun manual).
9. Attach tip guard and tip to the gun as instructed by the tip
guard or tip manuals.
POSSIBLE INJECTION HAZARD. Do not spray
without the tip guard in place. Never trigger the
gun unless the tip is in either the spray or the
unclog position. Always engage the gun trigger
lock before removing, replacing or cleaning tip.
10. Increase the pressure by slowly turning up the pressure
control knob.
Check the spray pattern and increase the pressure until
the atomization is correct.
Always turn the pressure control knob to the lowest
setting with good atomization.
11. The unit is ready to spray.
Turning the pressure up higher than needed to
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atomize the paint will cause premature tip wear
and additional overspray.
4.5

PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE

Be sure to follow the Pressure Relief Procedure
when shutting the unit down for any purpose,
including servicing or adjusting any part of the
spray system, changing or cleaning spray nozzles,
or preparing for cleanup.
1. Lock the spray gun by moving the gun trigger lock to the
locked position.
2. Set the pressure to minimum by turning the pressure
control knob fully counterclockwise.
3. Turn the relief valve (4) to PRIME (k circulation).
4. Move the throttle lever to the slow position.
5. Turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
6. Unlock the gun by moving the gun trigger lock to the
unlocked position (refer to spray gun manual).
7. Hold the metal part of the gun firmly to the side of a metal
waste container to ground/earth the gun and avoid a build
up of static electricity.
8. Trigger the gun to remove any pressure that may still be
in the hose.
9. Lock the gun by moving the gun trigger lock to the locked
position (refer to spray gun manual).
ELITE 4500