Graco Inc. 254973 manual

Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2006, Graco Inc. is r egistered to I. S. EN ISO 9001 311767B Operation Interior T exture Spra yer RT X 6 5 0 For W ater- Based Materials Only Model 254973: 50 psi (3.5 bar) Maxim um Fluid W or king Pressure 100 psi (7 bar) Maxim um Air Input Pressure Related Manuals Important Safety Inst[...]

Warnings 2 Wa r n i n g s The f ollowing are gener al warnings related to the set up , use, grounding, ma intenance and repa ir of this equipment. Additional, mo re specific warnings ma y be f ound through out the bo dy of this manual where ap plicable . Symbols appearing in the body of the man ual refer to these gener al warnings. Whe n these symb[...]

Warnings 3 Electric Shoc k Hazard T o reduce the risk of electric shock: • Be sure spr a y er is adequately g rounded through electrical outlet . • Use only 3-wire, e xtension c ords. • Mak e sure grou nd prongs are intact on spr ay er and e xtension cords. Improp er installation of grounding plug will result in a risk of electr ical shoc k, [...]

Warnings 4 CA UTION W ate r or mater ial r emaining in unit when te mperatures a re below freezing can damag e motor and/or dela y pump star tup . T o insure water and material are completely dr ained out of unit: 1. Remov e material line from spra yer . 2. Tip spray er up as sh own. Bef ore adding material or star ting unit in cold weather , run w[...]

Component Identification 5 Component Identification 3.5 cfm@40 min. Q M A K E B P J D C H G ti8369a F L N R Item Component Item Compone nt A Pump Hose Outle t J Bur p Guard B RotoFlex™ II Pump (inside) K ON/OFF Switch C T e xture Spray Gun (Manual 311777) L P ower Cord (120V , 15 ft) D Nozzle (2 included, se e Nozzle Selection , page 10) M Materi[...]

Preparation 6 Preparation Pressure Relief Procedure T o reduce r isk of injury , f o llow this procedur e whene ver y ou see this symbol throughout this manual, Also , perform this procedure whe ne v er you : • Stop spra ying • Check or repair any par t of this syst em • Install or clean spra y nozzle 1. T ur n pow er s witch (K) OFF . 2. T r[...]

Setup 7 Setup T exture Spra ying 1. Connect air hose to user-su pplied air compressor & mater ial hose ( G) to mate rial hose outlet s. 2. Connect use r supplied a ir hose to gun. 3. Open air valv e. 4. Connect material hose to gun. 5. Install spra y nozzle. See Recommended Nozzle Selection Char t , page 10. 6. Fill material hopper with 1 gallo[...]

Setup 8 8. P oint gun into waste buc ket and pull tr igger to pu mp water t hrough the system. Cont inue to trigger gun until material hopper is empty . 9. Install bur p guard (J). Caution , page 3. 10. Add pre-mixed texture mix to mater ial ho pper . Se e Mixing Mate rial, page 9. 11. Con tinue to trigger gun and spra y into waste b uck et until a[...]

Mixing Material 9 Mixing Material Dry Mix - 40 lb (18 kg) ba g. 1. Slo wly add one 40 l b. (18 kg) bag of te xture material to 5-6 gallons (18.9- 22.7 liters) of cle an water as instructed on the bag instructions . 2. Agitate to mix, using a ha lf-inch, variable speed drill with mixing paddle , to a smooth, lum p-free consistency . 3. Allow ceiling[...]

Spray Techniques 10 Spra y T echniques Recommended Nozzle Selection Char t 1 Control air v olume with gun air v alve . 2 F or more material v olume tr y a larger nozzle. Adjusting the System Sufficient fluid ou tput (v olume and pressure) and good atomization is a balance of atomizin g air , material thickne ss/material flow an d nozzle selection. [...]

Shutdown and Cleanup 11 Shutdo wn and Cleanup T exture Spra ying (5 gallon Material Hopper) When you hav e finished spra y ing: 1. T ur n spra yer power switch (K) ON (air co mpressor can remain OFF) . 2. Close gun air v alve . 3. T rigger gun into buc ket until most of te xture mix is pumped out. 4. Fill material hopper with 2-4 gallons of clean w[...]

Troubleshooti ng 12 T r oubleshooting Prob lem C ause Solution Spra yer won’t r un P ower s witch not o n T ur n s wit ch on. No pow er at wall outle t Chec k outlet by plugging in another appliance . If appliance does not work, try another outlet. Wrong size ge nerator Use a 3500 wa tt or larger gener ator . Ref er to Generator Require ments , p[...]

Troubleshooting 13 Speed of a pplication slow or slower New pump ho se not broken in properly Run pump d r y for no more than 2 minutes. Material too thic k Thin material. Nozzle too small Change nozzles to a larger siz e. See Recommended Nozzle Selection Char t, page 10. T oo much air being used Partially close gun air v alv e to reduce air flow .[...]

Technical Data 14 Te c h n i c a l D a t a Main Unit Po wer Re quirement s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 V a c, 60 Hz, 15A, 1 p hase Maximum Fluid Working Pre ssure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 psi, (3.5 bar ) Maximum Air Working P ressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 psi (7.0 bar) Compresso r Specifications .[...]

Notes 15 Notes[...]

Graco Warrant y 16 Graco W arranty Graco warrants all equipment ref erenced in this document which is manufactured by Gr aco and bearing its name to be free from de fe c ts 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, extended, or limited warranty published b y Graco , Gra[...]