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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 (8.27 bar) Maxim um W orking Air Pressure 120 psi (8.27 b ar) Maximu[...]

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    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. Wa r n i n g Caution WA R N I N G This symbol aler ts you to the pos[...]

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    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. Air t ubing r upture ca n cause inju r y[...]

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    Component I dentification 4 309915D Component Identification WLE < ' & % . / * ) + - 8 7 1 0 3 5 : $ 6 ( = 4 9[...]

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    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 Choke D Throttle Lev er E Engine ON/OFF Switch F Nozzle Storage G Hopper H Hopper Quick Connect J Diaphragm Pump K Material Outlet Option 1 L Material Ou[...]

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    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. 1 T ur n Engine ON/OFF (E) swi t c h O[...]

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    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. 6 Open gun air valv e (23). 7 Check engine oil lev el.[...]

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    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. For indoor us e , the compresso r pow er pack (Z ) must be separated from the sprayer and placed outdoors, A long er air hose (n ot provided) must be used to conne ct the sprayer to the compressor[...]

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    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 temperature • 125 psi or greater 1 Disconnect air hose from the compressor power pac k quick disconnect fitting (dd) and from the car t air quick disconnect f[...]

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    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. Aim gun into hopper (G) and trigger gun to circulate water f or a fe w min- utes to w[...]

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    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 . See Nozzle Selection Char t, page page 16. 3 Open gun air valv e (23) to reliev e air pressure. [...]

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    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. 1 Slowly add one bag of te xture to clean water as ins[...]

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    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. • If using gasohol , it may contain no more than 5 % methanol, and must have methano[...]

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    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 . If hose is remov ed, hopper will drain out through [...]

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    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. 8 Set[...]

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    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 . A dir ty pump can release par ticles of text ure [...]

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    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. 3 Adjust air valv e (A) to achie ve uniform, round spray pattern. It may be necessary to change[...]

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    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 . • T r igger gun. • T o decrease air flow , close ai[...]

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    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 . • Before removing mater ial hose r elieve pres sure and material is not in hose . • T o keep spra yer in good oper ating condition, alw a ys clean it thoroughly and prepa re it properly f[...]

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    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 Connections Add a fe w drops of light oil After each days use Diaphragm Pump Lubricate Remov e hose from pump air inlet and add 2 drops of machine oil to air i[...]

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    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 8.27 bar) Compressor specificat ions Oilless compressor Air Displacement 24 CFM (680 lpm) Air Deli[...]

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    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. With the e xception of any special, e xtended, or limited warranty published b y Graco , [...]