AirVerter AV-096, User Manual

AirVerter

® 

Model 96 HVLP Paint Spray System

DO NOT OPERATE SPRAY GUNS WITHOUT PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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E. 

Ensure needle packings are properly
adjusted

.  Needle packings are preset at the

factory to proper tension.  However, use and
cleaning may alter this setting.  To adjust
needle packings to proper tension:

1. With gun disconnected from air and fluid

sources, pull trigger to move the needle out
of the nozzle.

2.  Adjust packing nut until needle is held in the

open position by tension from the needle
packings.

3.  Loosen packing nut approximately ¼ turn or

until needle returns to closed position.

Spraying

A. Air pressure forces paint from the paint

container into the fluid chamber of the gun
and out through the nozzle where the flow of
atomizing air breaks the paint stream into tiny
particles, creating the spray.

1. Needle position controls the amount of paint

flowing through the fluid nozzle.

2.  Trigger action controls needle position.

3. The Fluid Control Knob at the rear of the

spray gun controls trigger action.  Turning
the knob to the right will reduce the fluid
flow, turning it to the left increases the flow.

B. Adjust the pattern by turning the Pattern

Control Knob on top of the Spray Head.  This
knob has a 90-degree range (full fan to round).

1.  Round Pattern - used to draw fine lines with

the gun close to the work, for touch-up work,
camouflage patterns and painting surfaces
in difficult to reach places distant from the
spray gun.  This pattern is achieved by
turning the Pattern Control Knob crosswise
the gun.

2. Full Fan Pattern - used with the spray gun

6"-8" from the work.  Overlap not more than
50% of the previous pass.  Do not “fog”
coat.  This pattern is achieved by turning the
Pattern Control Knob so that it points toward
the handle.

3.  The full fan pattern may be reduced in size

by gradually turning the Pattern Control
Knob crosswise the gun.  

Fluid flow 

must

be 

reduced

 at the same time to maintain

even paint distribution.

C.  If you are having problems with the operation

of your paint gun, check the Trouble Shooting
Guide at the end of the manual for possible
causes and solutions.

AIR AND PAINT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

Approximate PSI

Application

Thin Coatings

ZAHN #2 Test: 16 to 22 seconds

Minimum 40 PSI compressor pressure

Machines and implements, small parts, plant maintenance,
controlled production work, work in enclosed areas with
poor ventilation, priming.

Thin to Medium Coatings

ZAHN #2 Test: 22 to 30 seconds

40 to 60 PSI compressor pressure

Dual gun work for all of the above listed applications - will
support up to 50' of 3/8" ID hose for each gun.  Also for
higher production levels of all of the above.

High Solid Coatings

ZAHN #3 Test: 37 + seconds

50 to 70 PSI compressor pressure

Marine epoxies, marine enamels, high production
steelwork, high production with conveyer lines, large
surfaces with thinner viscosity material, latex on wood or
metal.

80% Solids Coatings

60 to 80 PSI compressor pressure

Ultra high production levels on extremely large surfaces;
un-thinned epoxies, enamels, latex, urethane.