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MAINTENANCE - CLEANING THE OUTLET VALVE
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Cleaning or servicing the outlet valve may be necessary if spray performance remains poor
after following the steps in the Troubleshooting section. Call Technical Service (1-800-328-
8251) to order a new outlet valve assembly.
YOU WILL NEED
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Two 6” adjustable wrenches
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2.5 mm hex wrench
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Warm, soapy water if using latex material
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Mineral spirits for oil based material
1.
Place a wrench on the outlet valve to secure it. Using the second
wrench, remove the spray hose.
2.
Loosen (but do not remove) the set screw just underneath the
outlet valve with a 2.5 mm allen wrench.
3.
Unscrew outlet valve from outlet valve housing using wrench.
Remove any accumulated material inside outlet valve housing using
appropriate solution for material being used.
Pay particular attention to the ball and seat area at the end of the
outlet valve (opposite the hose end). Remove any accumulated
material.
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Recommendation: If used with latex-based paints,
flush out the outlet valve with water from a faucet.
4.
Replace with new or cleaned outlet valve and tighten with wrench.
Do not over tighten. Torque to 90-110 in-lbs.
5.
Tighten the set screw to secure the outet valve. Do not over tighten.
Torque to 20-25 in-lbs.
It is very important to tighten the set screw to ensure
proper grounding of the hose and gun
