Graco 150 RPX manual

ti8468a Operating Instructions 150 RPX Pressure Roller and Spray System T able of Contents W arnings 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Relief 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Component Identification 7 . . . . . . . . . Setup 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priming 9 . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 309388 Specifications This equipment is not intended for use with flammable or combustible materials used in places such as cabinet shops or other “factory” or fixed locations. If you intend to use this equipment in this type of application, you must comply with NFP A 33 and OSHA requirements for the use of flammable and combustible materials[...]

3 309388 SKIN INJECTION HAZARD High pressure fluid from gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components will pierce skin. This may look like just a cut, but it is a serious injury that can result in amputation. Get immediate surgical attention. D Do not point gun at anyone or any part of the body . D Do not put your hand over the spray tip. D Do not stop o[...]

4 309388 D The sprayer requires a 120V AC, 60 Hz, 15A circuit with grounding receptacle. Never use an outlet that is not grounded or an adapter . D Do not use the sprayer if the electrical cord has a damaged ground prong. Only use an extension cord with an undamaged, 3–prong plug. D Recommended extension cords for use with this sprayer: D 25 ft ([...]

5 309388 Grounding and Electric Requirements D Ground solvent pails used when flushing . Follow local code. Use only conductive, metal pails, placed on a grounded surface such as concrete. Do not place the pail on a non–conductive surface such as paper or cardboard, which interrupts the grounding continuity . ti5850a ti5851a D Ground the metal pa[...]

6 309388 1. T urn power switch OFF and unplug power cord. 2. T urn Spray–Prime/Drain valve to PRIME/DRAIN to relieve pressure. Pressure Relief Procedure 3. T urn pressure to lowest setting. Hold metal part of gun firmly to a grounded metal pail. T rigger gun to relieve pressure. 4. Engage trigger lock. D Leave Spray–Prime/Drain valve in PRIME/ [...]

7 309388 Contractor t In–line V alve Power Switch Pressure Control Knob Component Identification Suction T ube Inlet Screen Spray/Prime V alve Prime/drain position Paint position Prime T ube Pressure Roller Fluid Outlet Fitting[...]

8 309388 1. T urn power switch OFF . 2. Connect one end of grounded fluid hose to the In–line V alve. Use a wrench to tighten. Setup 3. Connect other end of hose to sprayer fluid outlet fitting. Use a wrench to tighten. 4. T urn pressure control knob all the way left (counterclockwise) to minimum pressure. NOTE: The Contractor t In–line V alve [...]

9 309388 1. T urn Spray/Prime valve to PRIME. 2. Separate the (smaller) prime tube from the (larger) suction tube. Priming – For flushing factory or storage fluid and loading pump with water 3. Unscrew inlet screen from suction tube. 4. Place prime tube in waste pail. prime tube suction tube W ASTE prime tube[...]

10 309388 5. Screw Power Flush attachment (included with sprayer) onto garden hose and OPEN Power Flush attachment. 6. Screw garden hose and Power Flush attachment onto suction tube and turn ON garden hose. Priming – For flushing factory or storage fluid and loading pump with water 7. Plug sprayer in to grounded outlet and turn power switch ON. 8[...]

11 309388 1. T urn power switch OFF . Priming – For flushing water and loading pump and hose with paint 2. T urn Power Flush to closed position and garden hose OFF . Unscrew Power Flush attachment from suction hose. 3. Screw inlet screen onto suction tube. P AINT 4. Submerge suction tube in paint.[...]

12 309388 5. Point In–line V alve into waste pail. Priming – For flushing water and loading pump and hose with paint 6. T urn power switch ON. 7. When paint starts to come out of prime tube, pull and hold In–line V alve trigger and turn Spray/Prime valve to spray . When paint comes out of In–line V alve release trigger . NOTE: The motor sto[...]

13 309388 1. Engage the In–line V alve safety latch. Operation NOTE: T rigger the In–line Valve briefly only when you need more paint. Determine how often you must trigger the gun to maintain an even paint supply to the roller . 2. Firmly tighten pressure roller to 20” extension. 3. Attach pressure roller assembly to In–line V alve. Use a w[...]

14 309388 Operation 6. Increase pump pressure only if triggering In–line V alve cannot supply enough paint for your rolling speed. 7. Whenever you stop painting, relieve pressure, page 6, and elevate roller end of extension tube to prevent paint from draining out. Flush the pump, In–line V alve and pressure roller immediately after each use to [...]

15 309388 Rolling T echniques 1. Rolling vertically , roll out the letter “M”. 2. Cross roll, horizontally , to spread the paint. 3. Finish with light vertical strokes until the entire area has been evenly covered.[...]

16 309388 Ceilings, Woodwork and W alls 1. Ceilings: Using a paint brush, apply a starting row of paint approximately the width of your brush where the walls and ceiling meet. 2. With the roller , apply paint to the ceiling, working the short way of the room and applying as wide a strip as possible. 1. Woodwork & W alls: Using a brush, paint wo[...]

17 309388 Cleanup 1. Relieve the pressure. T urn power switch OFF . 2. Remove roller cover and diffuser from roller frame as follows: a. Using your thumb, slide clip down and release end caps, diffuser , and roller cover into a pail. b. Remove roller cover from diffuser . Leave the roller assembly attached to the In–line V alve for this procedure[...]

18 309388 3. Clean roller cover , caps and diffuser with water or a compatible solvent for non–water–based materials. 4. Place roller frame in paint pail. Be sure the holes in the frame are facing inside the paint pail. 5. Place suction tube in bucket of water or compatible solvent for non–water–based materials. 6. T urn pressure control kn[...]

19 309388 7. T urn power switch ON. Cleanup (continued) 8. T rigger In–line V alve. 9. T urn Spray/Prime valve to SPRA Y . 10. Continue to trigger In–line V alve until flushing fluid begins to dilute paint. Then release In–line V alve trigger . 1 1. Place roller frame in another bucket. If you are flushing a non–water–based fluid, flush u[...]

20 309388 1. Relieve pressure , page 6 . T urn power switch OFF . 2. Screw Power Flush attachment onto garden hose. 3. T urn lever to close Power Flush attachment. garden hose open closed Power Flush attachment close W ASTE inlet screen Cleanup – Power Flushing After Spraying W ater–based Paint 4. Unscrew inlet screen from suction tube and plac[...]

21 309388 5. Connect garden hose to suction tube with Power Flush attachment. Leave prime tube in waste pail. 6. T urn lever to open Power Flush attachment. T urn on garden hose. Power Flush attachment garden hose 7. Align arrow on sprayer with bucket symbol on Pressure Knob. open Cleanup – Power Flushing After Spraying W ater–based Paint – ([...]

22 309388 9. Place roller frame in waste pail and trigger In–line V alve. Be sure the holes of the roller frame are facing inside the pail. 10. T urn Spray/Prime V alve to SPRA Y . 1 1. Keep In–line V alve triggered for 1–2 minutes until somewhat clear water flows out of roller frame. Cleanup – Power Flushing After Spraying W ater–based P[...]

23 309388 12. T urn Spray/Prime V alve to PRIME. 13. Let water flow through sprayer into waste pail for 20 seconds. Cleanup – Power Flushing After Spraying W ater–based Paint – (continued) 14. T urn Power Switch OFF . 20 SEC. W ASTE[...]

24 309388 15. Close Power Flush. T urn off garden hose. 16. Unscrew Power Flush attachment from suction hose. 17. Remove roller frame and extension from In–line V alve. Cleanup – Power Flushing After Spraying W ater–based Paint – (continued) closed[...]

25 309388 1. Relieve pressure, page 6 . 2. Push up on the trigger guard and swing it away from the trigger . 3. Unscrew the In–line V alve handle from the housing. Remove the filter and clean it in compatible solvent. NOTE: Do not soak the entire In–line V alve in solvent. Prolonged exposure to solvent can ruin the packings. Cleanup – Cleanin[...]

26 309388 Always pump storage fluid through the pump system after cleaning. W ater left in the sprayer will corrode and ruin pump. 1. Place suction tube in storage fluid bottle and prime tube in waste pail. 2. T urn Prime/Spray valve to PRIME. 3. T urn Pressure Control knob all the way left (counterclockwise) to minimum pressure. Cleanup – Fillin[...]

27 309388 4. T urn power switch ON. 5. Align arrow on the sprayer with the (roller symbol) on the Pressure Control knob. 6. When storage fluid comes out of prime tube (in 5–10 seconds) turn power switch OFF . Cleanup – Filling the Sprayer with Storage Fluid watch for storage fluid from prime tube (in 5 to 10 seconds) 7. T urn Spray/Prime valve [...]

28 309388 T roubleshooting Check everything in this T roubleshooting table before you bring the sprayer to a Graco authorized service center . PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Pump will not prime. HINT : S Attempt to free check balls Spray/Prime valve is set at SPRA Y . Turn Spray/Prime valve to PRIME (pointing down). S Attempt to free check balls by tapping[...]

29 309388 T roubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Pump cycles but paint only dribbles or spurts when trigger is pulled Pressure is set too low . T urn Pressure Control Knob to the right (clockwise) to increase pressure. trigger is pulled. Tip is clogged. Clear tip. See your gun manual. Spray tip is too large or worn. Replace tip. Gun filter is clog[...]

30 309388 Fan pattern varies dramatically while spraying or sprayer does not turn on promptly when resuming spraying. Pressure control switch is worn and causing excessive pressure variation. Return sprayer to Graco authorized service center . Spray comes out of gun in two thick streams. Reversible tip is in UNCLOG position. Rotate arrow–shaped h[...]

31 309388 NOTE: The needle, diffuser/seat, gasket and lock- nut must be replaced together . They are included in Repair Kit 218070. Disassembly 1. Relieve pressure , page 6. 2. Squeeze trigger while unscrewing diffuser/seat and gasket. Service – Changing the Needle on the Contractor t In–line V alve 3. Remove T rigger . Remove locknut and brack[...]

32 309388 NOTE: The needle, diffuser/seat, gasket and locknut must be replaced together . They are included in Repair Kit 218070. Reassembly 1. Guide threaded end of needle assembly into front of In–line V alve. 2. Install bracket and locknut loosely on threaded end of needle. Squeeze trigger to pull needle assembly into In–line V alve body . T[...]

33 309388 1. Engage In–line V alve safety latch. 2. Hold In–line V alve with nozzle straight up. 3. Remove trigger guard. Service – Adjusting the Needle on the Contractor t In–line V alve 4. Hold your finger against trigger with light pressure. Using a 5/16–in, open ended wrench, turn locknut clockwise until you feel trigger depress sligh[...]

34 309388 5. T urn adjusting nut 3/4 turn counterclockwise. 6. Connect fluid hose. Use a wrench to tighten. 7. Prime system. Page 9. Service – Adjusting the Needle on the Contractor t In–line V alve 8. T rigger the In–line V alve and release it. The fluid should stop immediately . 9. Engage safety latch and try to trigger In–line V alve. NO[...]

35 309388 Notes[...]

36 309388 Parts 150 RPX Model 233687 Ref. No. Part No. Description Qty . 1 15A680 FRAME 1 2 195697 STRAINER 1 3 244035 DEFLECTOR, barbed 1 5 15A473 TUBE, suction 1 6 15H772 SUPPOR T , frame 1 7 196586 COVER, switch 1 8 1 13955 SCREW 4 9 102040 NUT , lock 4 12 15A475 TUBE, drain 1 13 1 15489 CLAMP , drain tube 2 23 244266 KIT , pressure switch, repa[...]

37 309388 1 150 RPX Model 233687 Apply light coat of lithium–based grease. ti8469a 42 44 53 31 64 13 12 13 3 2 6 50 63 23 52 5 51 63 7 57 41 9 54 55 61 62 1 30, 32, 38 1 56 8 58 1 150 RPX Model 233687 Apply light coat of lithium–based grease. 42 44 53 31 64 13 12 13 3 2 6 50 63 23 52 5 51 63 7 57 41 9 55 61 62 1 30, 32, 38 1 56 8 58[...]

38 309388 Pressure Roller Assembly Model 244279 d m k f e g b c HINT : When replacing gasket k*) and o-ring (m*), position o-ring first, then press gasket into place. a 78 79 h Parts List Ref. No. Part No. Description Qty . 78 244271 FRAME, roller includes a, b, c, d, e, f 1 a FRAME b 246277 CAP , end (includes seal, retainer , and o–ring) 1 c 15[...]

39 309388 Notes[...]

40 309388 Parts List Contractor t In–line V alve Model 244161 Ref. No. Part No. Description Qty . 101 218070 NEEDLE–DIFFUSER/SEAT KIT 1 102 244193 TRIGGER, valve, In–line 1 103 196869 GUARD, trigger 1 104 238817 KIT , swivel 1 105 n 218131 FLUID FIL TER ASSEMBL Y 1 (standard 50 mesh) includes replacement parts 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d 105a 179722 RET A[...]

41 309388 Parts TI0667 108 11 9 111 120 107 106 11 0 103 102 11 3 11 2 11 4 104 105a 105b 105c 105d 105 101 Contractor t In–line V alve Model 244161[...]

42 309388 T echnical Data Maximum fluid working pressure – sprayer 2800 psi (19 MPa, 193 bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum fluid working pressure – Contractor t In–line V alve, extension, roller* 3600 psi (25 MPa, 248 bar) . . . . . . . Sprayer inlet size 3/4 in. internal thread (standa[...]

43 309388 Notes[...]

44 309388 Graco Standard W arranty Graco warrants all equipment manufactured by Graco and bearing its name to be free from defects in material and workmanship on the date of sale to the original purchaser for use. With the exception of any special, extended, or limited warranty published by Graco, Graco will, for a period of twelve months from the [...]