Graco 261800 manual

Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2007, Graco Inc. is r egistered to I. S. EN ISO 9001 ti9338a For por table spra y applications of ar chitectural paints and coatings Model: 261800 Maximum W orking Pressure: 2800 psi (19 MP a, 193 bar) Dispense Rate: 0.24 gpm (0.91 lpm) IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Read all warning s[...]

Warnings 2 312079A Wa r n i n g s The f ollowing w ar nings are f or the setup , use, grounding, maintenance , and repair of this equip- ment. The e xclamation point symbo l aler ts you to a general w ar n ing and the hazar d symbols ref er to procedure-specific risks. Ref er back to these warnings. Additional, product specific warnings ma y be f o[...]

Warnings 312079A 3 EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can cause death or serious injur y . • Do not e xceed the maximum working pressure or temperature r a ting of the low est rated system component. Read T echnical Data in all equipment manuals. • Use fluids and solv ents that are compatib le with equipment w etted par ts. Read T echnical Data in [...]

Installation 4 312079A Installation Gr ounding and Electric Requirements Spray er must be grounded . Grounding reduces the risk of static and electric shock b y prov iding an escape wire f or electr ical current due to static build up or in the e vent of a shor t circuit. • The 120 V ac spra ye rs requir e a 120 V ac, 60 Hz, 15A circuit with a gr[...]

Component Identi fication 312079A 5 Component Identification Pr oject P ainter 5 A AllControl ™ • ST ORAGE: f or long ter m or ov er night shutdown and stor- age. • OFF: turns motor off for shor t ter m shutdown and relie v es system pressure. • PRIME/CLEAN PUMP: turns on motor and directs fluid to prime tube. • R OLL: directs low pressur[...]

Component Ide ntification 6 312079A B C H F G A J D E1 G K N Bottom view and p osition for direct immersion mode R S T U W L P ti9724a ti9168a V X M ti9305a ti9374a ti9533a ti9301a ti9306a ti9208a ti9338a ti9257a ti9294a E[...]

Getting Started 312079A 7 Getting Star ted Pressure Relief Pr ocedure F ollow this Pressure Relief Procedure wh en you stop spra ying and before cleaning, ch ecking, ser- vicing, or transporting equipment. 1. Set AllControl to OFF . Unplug spra ye r . 2. Hold gun firm ly to the side of a pail. T r igger the gun to relie ve pressure . 3. Engage trig[...]

Getting Started 8 312079A AllContr ol ™ Settings Setup Project P ainter 5 can be used as either a hopper or direct immersion spra yer . Hopper Method (Pri mary Spray Method) 1. Stand spra yer upright to v er ify the suction tube is securely and properly connected to fitting (a) and hopper elbow (b). If the y are not, connect suction tube and tigh[...]

Getting Started 312079A 9 6. Connect other end of hose to spra yer (a). Use two wrenches to tighten securely . 7. Push down on bend of handle and piv ot 90°. R e m ove c o ve r. 8. Unclip drain t ube from side of hopper and place in wa ste pail. 9. Install liner (c) in hopper (optional). 10. Use inlet screen handle (d) to install inlet screen into[...]

Getting Started 10 312079A 2. Fill hopper with w ater or compatib le flushing solv ent. 3. Plug spra yer in a gro unded outlet. 4. T ur n AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN PUMP . 5. When spr ay er star ts pumping, w ater or flushing solv ent and air bub ble s will be purged from the system. Allow fluid to drain out of prime tube, into w aste pail, until al[...]

Getting Started 312079A 11 Direct Immersion Se tup (Alternate Spra y Method) 1. Set AllControl to OFF . 2. Push down on bend of handle and piv ot 90°. R e m ove c o ve r. 3. Use inlet screen handle to unscre w and remov e inlet screen from hopper . 4. Unclip drain tube from side of hopper . 5. Replace hopper co ver a nd retur n handle to lock ed p[...]

Getting Started 12 312079A Priming and Flushing St orage Fluid (Direct Immersion Method) Bef ore yo u use your spra yer f or the first time or begin a ne w spra ying project, you need to prime the spra yer and flush th e storage fluid out of the spra y er . Oil- or W ater- based Materials 1. V erify AllControl is set to OFF and spra yer is unplugge[...]

Getting Started 312079A 13 d. set AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN GUN & HOSE. 11. Contin ue to trigger into waste pail until y ou see only paint coming out of g un. 12. Release trigger . Engage trigger lock. 13. T ransf er drain tube to paint pail an d clip prime tube to suction tube. 14. If spra ying, install tip and guard on gun, page 13 and see Sp[...]

Getting Started 14 312079A Spra ying T echniques Preventing Excessive Tip W ear • Spra y should be atomized (e v enly distributed, no gaps at edges). Start at low pressure set- ting, increase pressure a little at a time until y ou see a good spra y patter n, without tails. • Spra y at lowest pressure th at atomizes paint. • If maximum spra ye[...]

Getting Started 312079A 15 Choosing the Correct Tip f or the Job Consider coating and surf ace to be spra yed. Mak e sure y ou use best tip hole size f or that coating and best f an width f or that surface . Tip Selection Selecting Tip Hole Size • Tip hole size controls flo w rate - the amount of paint that comes out of the gu n. HINTS: • Use l[...]

Getting Started 16 312079A Understanding Tip Number The last three digits of tip n umber (i.e.: 2 21413) contain inf or mation about hole siz e and f an width on surf ace when gun is held 12 in. (30.5 cm) from surf ace being spra yed. Rever sible Tip Selection Chart Example : For an 8 to 10 in. (203 to 254 mm) fan width and 0.013 (0.33 mm) hole siz[...]

Getting Started With Basic Techniques 312079A 17 Getting Star ted With Basic T echniques Use the Practice Spr ay Board t o practice these basic spra ying tec hniques bef ore you begin spr a ying the surf ace. • Hold gun 12 in. (30 cm) from surf ace and aim straight at surf ace. Tilting gun to direct spr ay angle causes an une ven finish. • Fle [...]

Rolling 18 312079A Rolling Setup • Bef ore assemb ling roller , follo w Priming instructions, beginning on pag e 9 f or Hopper Method or page 12 f or Immersion Method. • After priming, only paint should come out of spra y gun. W ater in hose line will cause paint to run . 1. Set AllControl to lowest R OLL setting. 2. If installed, remov e tip a[...]

Rolling 312079A 19 Rolling T echniques 1. Rolling v er tically , roll out the letter “M”. 2. Cross roll, horizontally , to spread paint. 3. Finish with light, v er tical strokes until the entire area has been co ve red e venly . Ceilings, W alls and W oodwo rk 1. Ceilings: Using a paint brush, apply a star ting row of paint appro ximately the w[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Hopper Method Application s 20 312079A Shutdo wn & Cleaning - After Hopper Method Applications • F or shor t ter m shutdown periods (ov ernight to one week) ref er to Shor t T er m Storage, page 29. • F or flushing after spra ying oil-based coatings, use compatib le oil-based flushing fluid or min- eral spiri[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Hopper Method Applications 312079A 21 13. T o preser ve paint in hose: a. Add enough w ater or cleaning solv ent to refill hopper . P oint gun into paint pail. b . Unlock gun trigger lock . c. Pull and hold gun trigger . d. T ur n AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN GUN & HOSE. Continue to hold gun trigger until y ou see p[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Hopper Method Application s 22 312079A P ower Flush P ower flushing is a f aster method of flushing. It can only be used after spr a ying water-based coatings . 1. Relieve pressure , page 7. 2. If y ou used a spra y gun, remo ve tip and gu ard assembly from gun and place in flushing fluid. If y ou used a roller , lea[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Hopper Method Applications 312079A 23 15. T o preser ve paint in hose: a. P oint gun into paint pail. b . Unlock gun trigger lock . c. Pull and hold gun trig- ger . d. T ur n AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN GUN AND HOSE. e. Continue to hold gun trigger until y ou see paint, diluted with w a ter star ting to come out of gun[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Direct Immersion Method Applications 24 312079A Shutdo wn & Cleaning - After Direct Immer sion Method Applications P ail Flushing 1. Relieve pressure, page 7. 2. If y ou used a spra y gun, remo ve tip and gu ard assembly from gun and place in flushing fluid. If y ou used a roller , leav e roller assemb ly attache[...]

Shutdown & C leaning - Afte r Direct Immersion Method Applicat ions 312079A 25 12. T o preser ve paint in hose: a. P oint gun into paint pail. b . Unlock gun trigger lock . c. Pull and hold gun trigger . d. T ur n AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN GUN & HOSE. Continue to hold gun trigger until y ou see paint diluted with flushing fluid sta r ting t[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Direct Immersion Method Applications 26 312079A P ower Flush P ower flushing is a f aster method of flushing. It can only be used after spr a ying water-based coatings . 1. Relieve pressure , page 7. 2. If y ou used a spra y gun, remo ve tip and gu ard assembly from gun and place in flushing fluid. If y ou used a rol[...]

Shutdown & C leaning - Afte r Direct Immersion Method Applicat ions 312079A 27 15. T o preser ve paint in hose: a. P oint gun into paint pail. b . Unlock gun trigger lock . c. Pull and hold gun trigger . d. T ur n AllControl to PRIME/CLEAN GUN & HOSE. e. Continue to hold gun trigger until y ou see paint diluted with water starting to come o[...]

Shutdown & Cleaning - After Direct Immersion Method Applications 28 312079A Cleaning Roller 1. Relieve Pressure , page 7. 2. Remov e roller cover (a) and core (b) from roller frame (c) as f ollows: a. Using yo ur thumb , press clip (d) to release roller . b . Remov e cap (e) from core (b). It may be necessary to use a screwdriv er to remov e ca[...]

Storage 312079A 29 Storage Shor t T erm Storage (up to 2 da ys) 1. T ur n AllControl to OFF . P ause 2-3 seconds to allow pressure to be relie ved, then t ur n to ST ORAGE. 2. Engage trigger lock. 3. Lea ve gun a ttached to hose. 4. Remov e tip and guard and clean with w ater or flushing solv ent. A soft brush can be used to loosen and remo ve drie[...]

Storage 30 312079A Sto wing Spray er 1. Use inlet screen handle to install inlet scre en into hopper . 2. Coil hose and lea ve it con nected to spra yer . 3. If not already secured to hopper , clip prime tube to side of hopper . 4. Replace cov er on hopper and return handle to normal position. NO TE: Handle does not loc k cov er down. 5. Store spra[...]

Troubleshooting 312079A 31 T r oubleshooting Check e verything in this T rouble shooting T able bef ore y ou bring the spra yer to a Graco/M AGNUM autho- rized ser vice center . Prob lem Cause Solution P ower is on and spr a yer is plugged in, b ut motor does not r un, and pump does not cycle . AllControl is set at zero pressure . T ur n AllContro [...]

Troubleshooti ng 32 312079A Pump does not prime. In Immersion Mode suction tube is not immersed Make sure suction tube is immersed in paint. Suction tube is leaking. Tighten suct ion tube connection. Inspect for crac ks or vacuum leaks. Pump does not prime with fluid. Remov e suction tube from paint. Prime pump with wate r or sol- v ent-based flush[...]

Troubleshooting 312079A 33 When paint is spr ay ed, coat is not cov ering. Coat is going on to o thin. Mak e sure gun is close enough to surf ace. Motor is hot an d run s inter mittently . This is NO T a ther mal ov erload con- dition. Motor au tomatically shut s off due to excessive heat. Damage can occur if cause is not corrected. Thermal Overloa[...]

Maintenance and Service 34 312079A Maintenance and Service Caring f or Spra yer K eep spra yer and all accessories clean and in good working order . T o av oid ov erheating motor , keep v ent holes in shroud clear f or air flo w . Do not cov er spra yer while spr a ying. P aint Hoses Check hose f or damage e very time you spr ay . Do not attempt to[...]

Technical Data 312079A 35 Te c h n i c a l D a t a W orking pressure range 0-2800 psi (0-1 9 MP a, 0 -193 bar) Electric motor 6.3 AMP (open frame , univ ersal) Operating horsepo wer 3/8 Maximum d eliv er y (with tip) 0.24 gpm (0.91 lpm) P a int hose 1/4 in. x 25 ft (6.4 mm x 7.5 m) Maximum t ip hole size 0.015 in. (0.38 mm) W eight: Spra yer only 2[...]

Graco Standard Warranty 36 312079A Graco Standar d W arranty Graco warrants all equipment ref erenced in this document which is manufactured b y Graco and bear ing its name to be free from def ects in mater ial and workmanship on the date of sale to the or iginal purchaser for use . With the exception of an y special, ex tended, or li mited warrant[...]