Correction of Malfunctions
Problem Cause Remedy
No coating material
emerges from the
nozzle
Nozzle clogged
•
Material volume setting
•
turned too far to the left (-)
No pressure build-up in
•
container
Container empty
•
Feed tube loose
•
Feed tube clogged
•
Clean ➞
Turn to the right (+) ➞
Tighten container ➞
Rell ➞
Insert ➞
Clean ➞
Coating material
drips from the
nozzle
Coating material assembly
•
at air cap, nozzle or needle
Nozzle loose
•
Nozzle seal worn
•
Nozzle worn
•
Clean ➞
Union nut tighten ➞
Change ➞
Change ➞
Atomisation too
coarse
Material volume too large
•
Material volume adjusting
•
screw turned too far to the
right (+)
Nozzle contaminated
•
Viscosity of coating material
•
too high
Too little pressure build-up
•
in container
Air lter heavily soiled
•
Turn material volume ➞
adjusting screw to the
left (-)
Clean ➞
Dilute further ➞
or set Stage "2"
Tighten container ➞
Change ➞
Spray jet pulsates Coating material in
•
container running out
Nozzle seal worn
•
Air lter heavily soiled
•
Rell ➞
Replace ➞
Change ➞
Coating material
causes "paint tears"
Too much coating material
•
applied
Viscosity of coating material
•
too low
Turn material volume ➞
adjusting screw to the left (-)
Too much fog of
coating material
(Overspray)
Distance to the object too
•
large
Too much coating material
•
applied
Material very thin
•
Reduce distance ➞
Turn material volume ➞
adjusting screw to the left (-)
dilute less ➞
or set Stage "1"
Device does not
function
Device overheated
•
Unplug the power plug, ➞
let the device cool down
approx. 30 minutes, do not
bend the hose, check the
air lter, do not cover the
intake slots
Paint in the
ventilating hose
Diaphragm soiled
•
Diaphragm defective
•
Clean the diaphragm ➞
Replace the diaphragm ➞
