Lubrication - Binks AA4400M Instructions De Service

PROBLEM
Fluttering Spray Pattern
Striping Spray – Fingers
Irregular Pattern
Pattern pushed to one side, same
side of air cap gets dirty
AIR-ASSIST AIRLESS SPRAY GUN MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Maintenance of air-assist airless spray guns includes (1)
fluid tip wear and replacement; (2) lubrication; and (3)
cleaning of the gun.
FLUID TIP
Operating an air-assist airless spray gun with a worn fluid
tip will result in increased usage of spraying material and
therefore, HAP emissions. For example, an increase in
the diameter of a tip from 0.015 inch to 0.021 inch due to
wear can result in up to a 100 percent increase in material
consumption and cost. To prevent waste in spraying
material and non-value-adding costs, a maintenance
schedule that includes fluid tip inspection and
replacement must be established.

LUBRICATION

Proper lubrication is essential for optimum spray gun
performance. Lubrication allows the equipment to operate
easily and correctly. The spray gun should be lubricated
after each cleaning. The points that need lubrication
during the maintenance of air-assist airless spray guns
include the fluid needle packing and trigger pivot point.
Gun lube is used to lubricate the fluid needle packing and
trigger pivot point.
CAUTION
!
Never immerse the entire gun in solvent or thinners. Some gun
parts will lose their lubricative film and wear more quickly.
Additionally, solvents may carry impurities throughout the gun
body and allow them to clog small air and fluid passages.
CLEANING
The following steps summarize the procedure for
cleaning air-assist airless spray guns:
SPRAY PATTERN TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE
Insufficient fluid supply.
Air in paint supply line.
Attempting to "feather" (Partially
trigger gun).
Carbide tip partially plugged.
Fluid builds up on carbide tip, or tip
partially plugged.
On defective side of pattern, air horn
holes are plugged.
On defective side of pattern, air horn
holes are plugged.
1. Turn off the atomizing air supply to the gun.
2. Turn off air supply to the pump and relieve fluid
3. Place the siphon (suction) tube into a solvent container.
4. Place the gun trigger safety switch in the locked
5. Remove the fluid tip and place it in a closed solvent
6. Adjust the pump air supply regulator to its lowest
7. Place the gun trigger safety switch in the unlocked
8. Turn on the air supply to the pump and close the
9. Slowly adjust the pump air supply regulator until the
10. Trigger the gun into a closed container until the fluid
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ACTION
Adjust fluid regulator or fill fluid supply
tanks.
Check and tighten pump siphon hose
connections, bleed air from paint line.
Cannot feather with an AA4400M gun.
Clean or replace carbide tip assembly.
Clean carbide tip.
Clean air horn holes with solvent and
a soft brush.
Clean air horn holes with solvent and
a soft brush or toothpick.
pressure. This may be accomplished by opening the
bypass/priming valve, if so equipped.
If pump is directly immersed in material, remove the
pump and immerse it in a solvent container.
NOTE
Use only compatible solvents that are identified as approved
for cleaning and wash-off use.
position.
container.
level (counter-clockwise).
position.
bypass/priming valve, if so equipped.
pump begins to cycle.
runs clear.
WARNING
!
Failure to reduce pump air supply pressure or to use a
closed container can result in material "bounce-back".
Material "bounce back" can cause injury and damage.
NOTE
During cleaning, the gun may only be sprayed into a closed
container, never flush the gun into the air or spray booth.
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