Graco 16H243 manual

3A1698F Oper atio n Fine Finish Ha nd-Held P aint Spra y er - For portable spray a pplications of architec tural paints and coati ngs only - - Not approved for use in explosive atmosphere locations - - Service only at Graco approve d service c enters - - For professional use only - All M ode ls: Maxim um Wor king P ressure 1 700 ps i (1 17 bar, 11 [...]

Table of Cont ents 2 3A1698F T able of Con ten ts W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Groundin g Instruction s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Component Ide ntification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chargi ng the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Warnings 3A169 8F 3 Wa r n i n g s The foll owing war nings are for the setup , use, mai ntenanc e, and re pair of th is equip ment. T he exc lamation p oint symbol alerts you to a general warning and the hazard s ymbo ls refe r to proced ure-sp ecifi c risks. W hen the se sy m- bols app ear in th e body of this ma nual o r on wa rning l abels, r e[...]

Warn ings 4 3A1698F W ARNING W ARNING W ARNING W ARNING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Flamm able fume s, suc h as solvent and pai nt fume s, in work area c an ig nite or e xplod e. To hel p preven t fire a nd explosi on: • Do no t spray flamma ble or c ombustib le li quids in a con fined a rea. • Keep s pray area well-ve ntilated. Keep a good s upp[...]

Warnings 3A169 8F 5 EQUI PMENT MI SUSE HAZAR D Misus e can cause de ath or seriou s injur y. • Dis conne ct the b attery b efore s ervic ing. • Alway s wear appropria te glo ves, eye protecti on, and a r espir ator or mas k when painting . • Do no t operate or sp ray near c hildre n. Keep childr en away fr om eq uipmen t at all ti mes. • Do[...]

Warn ings 6 3A1698F PRESSURIZED ALUMI NUM P AR TS HAZARD Use of fluids that are in compa tible wi th aluminum in pres surized eq uipme nt can ca use seri ous ch emical react ion and eq uipm ent ruptu re. Fai lure to f ollow t his warn ing c an result in death , ser ious inj ury, or property damag e. • Do no t use 1,1,1 -trichlor oetha ne, methyl [...]

Component Id entifica tion 3A169 8F 7 Comp onen t Id enti ficati on *NO TE: Tip filte r is reve rse-th readed. T urn lef t (or co unter -clock wise) to tighten, turn rig ht (or c lockwi se) to l oosen. F E C *B D A G H K L M J P N ti1669 6b W T S R Q A Fine F inish Tip /Guard As sembly *B Tip Filte r (Revers e Threaded ) C Flexi ble Sucti on Tube D[...]

Chargin g the Battery 8 3A1698F Char ging t he Battery Batteries are initial ly 50% charged to provide optimum bat- tery life and require charging before fir st use. It takes approximately 25 minutes to charge a dead battery to 80%, at which point it can be used. It will take approximately 40 minutes to fully charge a dead battery. 1. Place charger[...]

Comm on Procedures 3A169 8F 9 Common Pr ocedures T rigger Lo c k Prime/Pressure Relief V alve Po s i t i o n Pressure Relief Pr ocedure 4. E ngage trigg er lock . 5. Put prime /press ure relief valv e UP to releas e pres- sure. Spra y Tip P osition Always en gage t he tr igger l ock when you s top s praying to prev ent the s prayer from b eing t ri[...]

Common Pr ocedu res 10 3A1698F Setting Hi/Lo Switch (Motor Speed) 1. To extend b attery l ife, try spra ying with low mot or speed to g et an ac cept able spray pattern. 2. Shift to high sp eed if needed to ach ieve an a ccept- able spray pattern. Adjusting Pressure 1. To re duce ove rspra y, always spray at low est pr es- sure that re sults i n an[...]

Setup 3A169 8F 11 Setup Flexible Suction T ube This spr ayer c omes with a su ction tu be that can be adjusted for mu lti-dire ctiona l spray ing. Spra ying Ceilings, W alls and Cr own Molding When spr aying c eilings or wall s, rotate the s uction tube collar to the f ront of the mater ial cup. Spray ing Floors a nd Base Boar ds When s prayin g fl[...]

Setup 12 3A1698F Spra yer Setup This spra yer arri ves from th e facto ry with a smal l amount of te st mat erial i n the sys tem. It is import ant that y ou flush this materi al fr om the spray er bef ore using it f or the first time: 1. Fill materi al cu p with water or com patible s olvent, thread on to spray er and h and tig hten. 2. Put prim e[...]

Starting a New Job (or Refil ling the C up) 3A169 8F 13 Star ting a New Job (or Refillin g the Cup) 1. Engage trigger loc k and put prime /pressure relief valve UP to release pressure. 2. Install m aterial cup l iner, fi ll with ma terial, a nd thread on to sprayer . 3. To prime pump, di sengage trigg er lock and tri gger spraye r for 10 seco nds. [...]

Install Tip /Guard Assembly (if not install ed) 14 3A1698F Install Tip/Guar d Assembly (if not inst alled) NO TE: Only use Graco Fine Fini sh Tip/Guard assemblies. 1. Engage trigger loc k and put prime /pressure relief valve UP to release pressure. 2. Install fil ter to Spray Tip/Guar d Assembly. NO TE: Filter assembly is reverse-threaded. T urn le[...]

Unclo gging Spra y Tip/Gu ard Ass embly 3A169 8F 15 Unclog ging Spray Tip/Guard Assembl y 1. To uncl og tip obstructi on, enga ge trigge r lock and put prim e/press ure rel ief valv e UP to rele ase pre s- sure . 2. Reverse spray tip to UNCLOG position. 3. Aim spray er at was te ar ea, disen gage trig ger l ock, and put prime/pr essure r elief v al[...]

Shutdow n and Clea ning 16 3A1698F Shutdo wn and Cle aning Flushing Spray er 1. Engag e trigger lock a nd pul l prime /pressu re reli ef valve UP to r elease pr essur e. 2. Remove ma terial cup and r eturn ex cess ma terial to proper co ntainer . If used , prop erly disp ose th e cup liner. 3. Remov e and clean sprayer intake tu be and s creen with[...]

Shutdow n and Clea ning 3A169 8F 17 8. Disengag e trig ger lock, revers e tip to UN CLOG position , and p ull trig ger fo r 5 seconds to pr ime spra ye r. 9. Put prim e/pre ssure re lief val ve DOWN to spray position . Trig ger spr ayer in to wast e area until no paint appear s in water or flushing fluid. 10. If spraye r is not c omple tely clean, [...]

Storage 18 3A1698F Cleaning Spra y er Exterior • Wipe pai nt off outs ide of s prayer u sing a s oft cloth moistene d with water or flushi ng flu id. Do NOT s ubmerge the sp raye r. Fine Fi nish Tip W ear • Fine F inish Ti p/Guard asse mbly may requir e replaceme nt depen ding o n abrasi veness of paint. • Do not spray with wor n tip. See T r[...]

Repla cement Pa rts and Kits 3A169 8F 19 Replaceme nt P ar ts and Kits 51 20 53 1 40 41 59 3 4 23 21 21 20 57 56 38 11 13 15 17 17 12 14 16 36 64 35 39 42 43 45 44 46 31 33 37 27 25 26 67 30 29 28 68 9 10 70 32 5 7 8 6 60 61 34 62 31 65 66 73 24 32 31 69 31 63 8 16 74 2 ti20 355 a[...]

Repla cement Parts and Kits 20 3A1698F P arts List Ref. If you hav e this model spray er (model number is the same as the part number, which is below the handle) Order Part Number: Description Models 16F887, 16H8 29 24J421 Bare Sprayer (no t ip, battery, suc tion tube, or material cup) Model 16H240 24J435 Bare Sprayer (no tip, batt ery, suc tion tu[...]

Repla cement Pa rts and Kits 3A169 8F 21 32 M odels 16F887, 16H241, 16H242, 16H829 16U240 Enc losure replacem ent kit (includes 20, 34-37, 38 (qty 10), 39, 44, 56, 62-66, 68-70) Model 16H240 16U241 Enclosure replacement kit ( includes 20, 34-37, 38 (qty 10), 39, 44, 56, 62-66, 68-70) Models 16H243, 16H245, 262612 16U242 Enc losure replacement ki t [...]

Repla cement Parts and Kits 22 3A1698F 61 M odel 16H241 only 124783 Plug Adapter 62-70 Models 16F887, 16H241, 16H242, 16H829 16U240 Enc losure replac ement kit (includes 20, 34-37, 38 (qty 10), 39, 44, 56, 62-66, 68-70) Model 16H240 16U241 Enclosure replaceme nt kit ( includes 20, 34-37, 38 (qty 10), 39, 44, 56, 62-66, 68-70) Models 16H243, 16H245,[...]

Alternate Prim ing Method 3A169 8F 23 Alternate Pr iming Meth od If spray er fail s to p rime, th e inle t val ve may be stu ck du e to paint r esidue. Perfo rm the st eps be low. 1. Engag e trigger lock a nd pul l prime /pressu re reli ef valve UP to r elease pr essur e. 2. R emove mate rial cup an d suc tion t ube. 3. Use a pe ncil or thin rod to[...]

Inlet Valve Removal/ Service 24 3A1698F Inlet V alve Remov al/Ser vice 1. Engag e trigger lock a nd pul l prime /pressu re reli ef valve UP to r elease pr essur e. 2. Remove ma terial cup , suction tube, a nd batte ry. 3. Hold spray er upsi de-down a nd use wrench or socket to loosen and remo ve inlet fit ting, inl et val ve, and sp ring. NO TE: Ma[...]

Outlet Valv e Repair 3A169 8F 25 Outlet V alve Repa ir NO TE: Before doin g any repair to pump , perform Flushing Spra yer procedu re, pa ge 16. Remov al 1. Engag e trigger lock a nd pul l prime /pressu re reli ef valve UP to r elease pr essur e. 2. Remove ba ttery. 3. Remove pu mp outlet c ap. 4. Use tool (suppl ied) to l oose n and remo ve ou tle[...]

Troubles hootin g 26 3A1698F T ro uble shooting Check everyth ing in this T roubleshoo ting T able b efore you br ing th e sprayer to an a uthoriz ed serv ice cent er. Prob lem Cause Solution Sprayer m akes no so und when trig ger is pu lled Trigger is locked . Diseng age trigge r lock. See page 9. Status Ind icator Li ght is so lid RED when trigge[...]

Troub leshootin g 3A169 8F 27 Spra y P attern Diagnostics Sprayer spra ys with po or results Tip is parti ally clogge d See Unc loggi ng Tip/Guar d Assem bl y , page 15. Tip is n ot in correct position Rotate ti p to SPRAY pos ition. Incor rect tip for appli cation of material . See Reve rsibl e Tip Sele ction Chart, page 13. Tip filte r is pa rtia[...]

Troubles hootin g 28 3A1698F Spray p attern has d ripping : Sprayer is moving too slow fo r material . Move spraye r faster while spra ying. Sprayer is too clos e to targe t surface. Move spra yer away from sur face 10 in . (25 cm) Holdin g trigger w hile ch anging spray directio n. Relea se trigger when ch angin g directio ns. Incor rect tip for a[...]

Technic al Data 3A169 8F 29 T ec hnical Dat a Spra yer: Adjustable Pressure Range 500 to 1500 psi (34 to 103 bar, 0.34 to 10.3 MPa) Maximum working press ure 1700 psi (117 bar, 11.7 MPa) Weight 5.0 lb (2.25 kg) Dimensions: Length 13.75 in. (34.9 cm) Width 5.5 in. (14.0 cm) Height 9.7 in. (24.6 cm) Storage temperature range ◆❖ 32° to 113°F (0?[...]

Preferred Materi al Setting s Log 30 3A1698F Pref erred Mater ial Settings Log Date Item Sprayed Mate rial Sprayed Spray Tip Moto r Spee d (Circle One) Pressu re Sett ing (Mark Dia l) 03/24/ 2011 Crown mo lding Uretha ne varnis h FF308 EXAM PLE[...]

Notes 3A169 8F 31 Notes[...]

All written and visual dat a contained in this document reflects the lates t product information available at t he time of publica tion. Graco reserves the right to make changes at any time wit hout notice. This manual con tains English. MM 3A1698 Graco Headqu arters: Mi nneap olis Internationa l Offices: Belg ium, Ch ina, Japa n, Korea GRACO INC. [...]