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3A3265A

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Operation, Parts

RTX5000 & RTX5500 
Texture Sprayers

For water-Based Materials Only.

Models: RTX5000PI, RTX5000PX, RTX5500PI & RTX5500PX

100 psi (6.9 bar, 0.69 MPa) Maximum Working Pressure

Important Safety Instructions

Read all warnings and instructions in this manual and related manuals. 
Be familiar with the controls and the proper usage of the equipment. 
Save these instructions.

Related Manuals

Gun – 3A3373

ti27921a

Use only genuine Graco replacement parts. 
The use of non-Graco replacement parts may void warranty

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Summary of Contents for RTX5000

Page 1: ...69 MPa Maximum Working Pressure Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual and related manuals Be familiar with the controls and the proper usage of the equipment Save these instructions Related Manuals Gun 3A3373 ti27921a Use only genuine Graco replacement parts The use of non Graco replacement parts may void warranty ...

Page 2: ... Hopper 11 Mixing Material 11 Operation 13 Wetting Hose 13 System Priming 13 Texture Spraying 14 Recommended Nozzle Disc Selection Charts 15 Adjusting the System 16 Shutdown and Cleanup 18 Gun 19 Clean Material Hopper 19 Maintenance 20 Texture Hoses 20 Tips 20 Troubleshooting 21 RTX5000 RTX5500 Sprayer Parts 24 Compressor Assembly Parts 29 Wiring Diagrams 31 Technical Specifications 33 Graco Stand...

Page 3: ...5000pi Rental HD 17K302 RTX5000px 17H579 120 USA RTX5000pi 17L288 RTX5000pi Rental 17L289 RTX5000px 17L292 240 USA RTX5500px 17H581 230 Europe Multi RTX5500pi 17H577 RTX5500px 17H580 230 LA Asia RTX5500pi 17H578 RTX5500px 17K680 110474 Certified to CAN CSA C22 2 No 68 Conforms to UL 1450 ...

Page 4: ...ric shock When repair or replacement of the cord or plug is required do not connect the grounding wire to either flat blade terminal The wire with insulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the grounding wire Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman when the grounding instructions are not completely understood or when in doubt as to whether the produ...

Page 5: ... effective footing and balance at all times Stay alert and watch what you are doing Do not operate the unit when fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol Do not kink or over bend the material or air hose Do not expose the hose to temperatures or to pressures in excess of those specified by Graco Do not use the hose as a strength member to pull or lift the equipment Do not alter or modif...

Page 6: ...rces PLASTIC PARTS CLEANING SOLVENT HAZARD Many solvents can degrade plastic parts and cause them to fail which could cause serious injury or property damage Use only compatible water based solvents to clean plastic structural or pressure containing parts See Technical Data in this and all other equipment instruction manuals Read fluid and solvent manufacturer s Safety Data Sheet SDS and recommend...

Page 7: ...Disconnect E RotoFlex II Pump F Pump Hose Outlet G Handle H Air Hose Outlet J Auxiliary Air Hose Inlet px models only K Fluid Flow Regulator and Pressure Gauge L Gun Nozzle M Gun N Burp Guard P Prime Valve R Power Cord T Hose 25 ft 7 6 m U Material Thickness Gauge V Cleaning Sponge Ball W ProGuard Y Air control valve Model Serial Tag Not shown located on bottom of unit ...

Page 8: ... a 10A 240V 15A120V or 16A 240V or 20A120V circuit 120V Sprayers Select 15A or 20A depending on your circuit rating 240V Sprayers Select 10A or 16A depending on your circuit rating Extension Cords Use an extension cord with an undamaged ground contact If an extension cord is necessary use a 3 wire 12 AWG 2 5 mm2 minimum NOTE Lighter gauge or longer extension cords may reduce sprayer performance Ge...

Page 9: ...air cylinder When pressurized the air cylinder pushes the rollers into the peristaltic pump pushing material through the pump When the motor shuts off a solenoid valve relieves the pressure in the air cylinder causing the rollers to disengage from the peristaltic pump When the motor starts again there is a time delay while the air cylinders charge and move the rollers into the pump this is the Sof...

Page 10: ... Firmly tighten connections 3 Install spray nozzle See Recommended Nozzle Disc Selection Charts page 15 Pulling trigger when installing nozzle makes assembly easier 4 Plug power cord into a properly grounded outlet 5 Make sure burp guard is installed NOTICE Do not store sprayer under pressure Do not allow material to dry inside pump hoses gun or spray system This may cause pump to fail ti27955a ti...

Page 11: ...aterial in a separate container before pouring it into hopper Use Material Thickness Gauge to determine if mixture is thin enough to spray The Material Thickness Gauge will only determine if the material is thin enough to pass through the pump For some applications or for higher speed spraying your mixture may need to be thinner If thicker materials are desired test pumping performancefirst Then s...

Page 12: ...se 4 After texture material is thoroughly mixed gently set ball end of Material Thickness Gauge on surface of mixture NOTE For an accurate test be sure gauge is completely dry and clean every time it is used 5 Observe the ball on the material When the material is thin enough to spray the ball will sink completely into the mixture within 10 seconds 6 If the ball does not sink completely into the mi...

Page 13: ...late water for a few minutes to wet inside of material hose 4 Trigger gun into waste pail until hopper no longer contains water and all water is removed from hose and pump system System Priming The system recognizes air flow at the gun when detected by an air flow sensor located inside the sprayer Preferred Method 1 Turn ON OFF switch to ON position 2 Open gun air control valve slightly allowinga ...

Page 14: ...e 15 3 Open gun air control valve Make certain prime valve is closed 4 Inspect 25 ft material hose for kinks which could restrict fluid flow NOTICE Excessive or prolonged use of Prime Valve can cause material to back up into gun air passages causing blockage and or gun air control valve failure ti27952a ti27953a ti27975a Air hose fittings can get hot Allow sprayer to cool down 15 minutes before re...

Page 15: ... Air Volume1 Fog 3 mm high Knockdown 6 12 mm low Simulated Acoustic 4 mm medium to high Textured Elastomerics 8 12 mm high3 6 mm Plastics 8 10 mm high3 8 10 mm EIFS 8 12 mm high3 Orange peel 3 4 mm medium to high Stucco 10 12 mm high3 4 8 mm Knockdown 6 12 mm low Splatter coat 6 8 mm low to medium 6 10 mm 1 Control air volume with gun air control valve 2 For more material volume try a larger orifi...

Page 16: ...played on the gauge Gun air flow is regulated using air control valve located on the gun han dle Opening air control valve increases air flow through gun which decreases texture material flow through pump Closing air control valve decreases air flow through gun which increases texture material flow through pump For Less Material Flow Try one or a combination of these methods Open air control valve...

Page 17: ...ll amount of material initially comes out of the gun when triggered and the volume of material slowly increases to full spray NOTE Motor runs when gun is triggered Sprayer is designed to stop pumping when gun trigger is released ProGuard This sprayer protects itself against high and low voltage If the sprayer is plugged into a power source that is too low or too high the sprayer will stop operatin...

Page 18: ... 3 Remove nozzle from gun Trigger gun into bucket until most of texture mix is pumped out Allow water to flow through gun until gun is clean 4 Open gun air control valve forcing air through nozzle to clear out any remaining material 5 Disconnect air line and material hose from gun 6 Disconnect material hose from sprayer 7 Insert sponge ball in material hose 8 Connect material hose to sprayer 9 Pou...

Page 19: ...oval repair Clean Material Hopper Material hopper can be removed for easy cleaning 1 Loosen bottom fitting 2 Lift material hopper straight up off the unit 3 Plug opening on bottom of material hopper with your hand 4 Take hopper to cleaning area for cleaning 5 After cleaning material hopper position it on sprayer aligning fitting to sprayer 6 Hand tighten fitting ti27958a NOTICE Water or material r...

Page 20: ... on abrasiveness of texture Component Task Interval Sprayer Inspect motor shield vents for blockage Daily or each time you spray Hoses Check for wear and or damage Daily Drain system of all water After each use Air and material hose connections Add a few drops of light oil Daily RotoFlex HD pump Flush Daily Check thread connections for wear Replace pump hose upon failure Gun Clean After each use A...

Page 21: ...ings Plugged gun Perform Pressure Relief Pro cedure page 8 Remove gun from hose Clean gun Pump hose worn out Replace hose Recommended hose replacement once every year Pump cold Move pump to warm room and allow it to warm up or run hot water through sprayer Material runs out of bottom of sprayer Pump hose worn out Replace hose Loose fittings Check and retighten all fittings No air from compressor G...

Page 22: ... Clean thoroughly Soak in oil Apply a few drops of light oil Gun will not shut off Worn nozzle or needle Perform Pressure Relief Pro cedure page 8 Replace worn parts Debris in needle passage Perform Pressure Relief Pro cedure page 8 Clean Fluid leaking at Flow Adjust ment Nut Damaged seal Perform Pressure Relief Pro cedure page 8 Replace seal Needle adjustment won t adjust Dirty threads Clean thre...

Page 23: ...ice center Prime valve is plugged Remove and clean prime valve Gun is plugged Disassemble and clean gun Sprayer continues to run when gun trigger is released Pressure switch is damaged Replace pressure switch Compressed air system leak Locate leak check gun twin line hose or internal system Reseal leaky fitting or replace hose Flow switch is stuck Replace flow switch Sprayer does not start when gu...

Page 24: ...rayer Parts 24 3A3265A RTX5000 RTX5500 Sprayer Parts Ref Torque Hand tighten 50 70 in lb 5 7 7 9 N m 2 5 30 60 23 1 70 53 53 84 24 35 71 13 96 109 95 83 49 48 19 ti27972a 55 67 92 104 18 22 28 33 169 34 See page 29 2 2 5 ...

Page 25: ...1 N m 27 32 in lb 3 1 3 6 N m 37 5 42 5 ft lb 51 58N m 1 5 9 2 6 3 8 116 113 142 4 5 37 29 137 143 1 146 2 3 6 73 59 58 159 157 156 155 154 158 168 25 24 26 80 144 102 126 90 85 150 31 31 88 31 89 68 20 123 118 101 57 62 63 46 87 32 93 72 93 56 27 45 44 81 15 122 121 116 117 17 82 140 125 12 139 53 7 36 10 120 119 77 39 72 15 16 111 97 108 167 171 51 112 114 117 47 54 124 16 ti27973a 9 5 5 2 9 6 8...

Page 26: ...ef Torque Ref Torque 37 5 42 5 ft lb 51 57 6 N m 200 230 in lb 22 6 26 N m 40 45 in lb 4 5 5 1 N m 15 20 in lb 1 1 2 3 N m 9 11 in lb 1 0 1 2 N m 27 32 in lb 3 1 3 6 N m 3 6 8 5 7 9 152 42 50 149 165 132 74 66 153 14 8 130 61 129 127 138 86 136 115 107 160 151 ti27974a 52 110 5 8 5 5 7 6 ...

Page 27: ...5 WHEEL pneumatic 2 36 120653 FITTING push to con nect 1 37 287255 KIT repair roller 1 39 127282 GROMMET rubber 1 42 16V095 SCREW machine self tapping 4 44 24S148 KIT repair accumulator includes 27 45 125 139 140 1 45 158962 FITTING elbow 1 46 287321 KIT repair roller 2 47 TUBE air 1 4 1 48 15H841 LABEL warning 1 49 17K425 ASSEMBLY shield rear 1 50 CORD power 15R876 17H581 17K680 1 17A242 17H578 1...

Page 28: ...7J525 SCREW slot HWH 2 127 127908 NUT flange 120V only 1 129 107404 SCREW cap 120V only 1 130 24S153 KIT repair interface includes 11 42 138 1 132 FASTENER 16T482 RIVOT snap 17H575 17H576 17H579 17K581 2 Ref Part Description Qty 119228 SCREW mach flat head all other models 2 136 16T483 PLUG hole switch 1 137 17J675 BELT synchronous 1 138 108860 SCREW mach pan head 4 139 100403 PLUG pipe 1 140 1107...

Page 29: ... are torqued 165 185 ft lb 18 6 20 9 N m 50 65 in lb 5 7 7 3 N m Hand tighten then one additional full turn 120 140 in lb 13 6 15 8 N m Finger tighten cap screw in position 4 first then torque cap screws in the sequence illustrated 3 7 5 8 6 3 1 2 4 5 6 4 5 7 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 13 13 9 9 11 11 15 15 19 20 21 ti27981a 4 2 1 3 3 5 6 7 3 8 8 8 Torque Sequence 6 6 ...

Page 30: ... O RING square 2 10 24S131 KIT repair plate valve 2 11 17H555 O RING head formed square 2 12 24S130 KIT repair compressor head includes 9 10 11 2 13 17H657 FILTER intake muffler tube 2 14 17H560 SCREW cap serrated flange head 8 15 17H561 NUT compression with sleeve 2 19 17H635 TUBE heat exchanger left 1 20 17H636 TUBE heat exchanger right 1 21 17H659 FITTING compression tee 3 8 1 24S151 KIT repair...

Page 31: ...Wiring Diagrams 120V CONTROL BOX PWB ASSEMBLY SOLENOID POWER CORD PRESSURE SWITCH FRAME COIL LED LIGHT AMP SWIRCH POWER SWIRCH HOUR METER FLOW SWITCH MOTOR GREEN GREEN BLUE BLACK ORANGE YELLOW YELLOW ORANGE VIOLET VIOLET ti27982a ...

Page 32: ...A3265A 230V CONTROL BOX PWB ASSEMBLY SOLENOID POWER CORD PRESSURE SWITCH FRAME LED LIGHT AMP SWITCH POWER SWIRCH FLOW SWITCH MOTOR GREEN BLUE BLUE BLACK BLACK ORANGE YELLOW YELLOW ORANGE VIOLET VIOLET ti27983a FILTER BOARD ...

Page 33: ...30V 7 7 cfm 20 psi 9 1 cfm 20 psi 218 l m 1 5 bar 0 15 MPa 258 l m 1 8 bar 0 18 MPa Compressor Specifications Belt drive oil less Electric Motor DC brush less RTX5000PI 15A 110 120V or 20A 110 120V RTX5500PI 10A 220 230V or 16A 220 230V Power Cord RTX5000 12 AWG 3 wire 25 ft RTX5500 14 AWG 3 wire 25 ft Generator Minimum 7500 W Power Requirements 110 120V 15 20 A 1Ø 220 230V 10 16 A 1Ø Dimensions H...

Page 34: ...p pressures and displacement per cycle may vary based on suction condition discharge head air pressure and fluid type Sound pressure measured 3 feet 1 meter from equipment while spraying Sound power measured per ISO 9614 Pump damage will occur if water based fluid freezes in pump Damage to plastic parts may result if impact occurs in low temperature conditions Temperature affects material viscosit...

Page 35: ...s of parts labor and transportation THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Graco s sole obligation and buyer s sole remedy for any breach of warranty shall be as set forth above The buyer agrees that no other remedy including but not limited to inci...

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