Graco 215-508 User Manual

Your new

PAINTMASTER

provides an even coat

of

paint with a minimum of fuss. Most skin-free, stirred
thinning.

paints can be used as they pour from the can, without

When

flow

control is properly adjusted, several vertical

passes will provide an even pattern

of

paint,

at

a width

surpasses brushes and rollers on most applications,

of your choice from

1

/2

to

18’.

The speed of painting
especially on rough textures and odd shapes.
Clean up

is

simple, with the

PAINTMASTER

which pro­vides a flushing action to most parts. Quick wipe up
finishes the

job.

PAINTMASTER

service is available from

GRACO

residents). Call toll-free 800-328-2438 (outside Min-

Customer Service. Call [phone] (Minnesota
nesota, only).

PAINTMASTER

ELECTRIC ROTARY AIRLESS PAINTER

Model

215-508

For

Home

and

Farm

Use

Write

your

PAINTMASTER‘S

serial

number

in the

box

above.

The

serial

number

is

on

the top of the

knob.

Keep this information

for

use

in case

of

theft,

or

if service

is

needed,

CONTENTS PAGE

Safety Warnings

2

Basic

Operation

3

Helpful Hints

4a5

Cleanup

687

Troubleshooting Back
Service

Back

GRACO INC. CONSUMER PRODUCT DIVISION

COPYRIGHT

‘1980

GRACO

INC.

REV.

A

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PRINTED

IN

USA.

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SAFETY

WARNINGS

Any power tool can be dangerous

if

not usedproperly. Theseprecautions, plus your

common sense should help you

use

your

PAINTMASTER

safely.

DON'T use volatile solvents such as lacquer thinner,

Fire

Hazard

naphtha or gasoline. Use only normally recommended may be present.

DON'T

use

the

PAINTMASTER

where flammable fumes

Solvents such as turpentine, mineral spirits or water for
clean

up.

DON'T allow smoking

in

the spray areas.

USE ONLY in well ventilated areas. Keep away from

flame or sparks.

DON'T use to apply gasoline or flammable materials.

The

PAINTMASTER

is double-insulated to protect the

Electric Hazard

operator from electric shock.

Always unplug the electric cord before cleaning or ser­vicing the

PAINTMASTER

and, also, when leaving

it

unattended.

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Plug into a 120 VAC, 60Hz. 15'Amp outlet. This is a
standard house circuit.

Use extension cords of at least 18 gauge wire size.
Don't use over

100

ft

(30

m) of extension'cord.

any liquid.

Do

not immerse the

PAINTMASTER

motor or handle

in

DO

'T

touch moving Darts. When painting don't insert

Ph

sical Hazard

K

with

eyes, nose and

skin,

breathing fumes, etc.

If

anything inside the sate.

-

necessary, wear safety glasses, gloves or other protec-

tive clothing. If antidotes

or

treatment are recommend­Unplug the electric cord before refilling, cleaning or ser­vicing. Don't run the

PAINTMASTER

while partially

ed, follow hstructions on the paint container.

disassembled. NEVER run the motor without the fixed gate

in

place.

Avoid getting paint or other liquids

in

your eyes. Follow

The auger could break, causing injury. Never run the

PAINTMASTER

without liquid in the cup.

the directions on the paint container regarding contact

BEFORE

PAINTING

Please read all the instructions. The basic instructions

on page 3 tell how to operate

the.PAINTMASTER,

while

For,painting chairs, shutters, toys and the like, spread
papers or plastic a few feet out from

all

sides of the

the Helpfull Hints on pages 4 and 5 give'you the fine painting area. Hang a large sheet of paper or plastic
follow the cleanup instructions on pages 6 and

7.

points to know for various painting jobs. Be sure to

iect being painted.

behind the object to catch the paint that misses the ob-

ject. Once you learn how to use the

PAINTMASTER,

Practice painting on paper before starting your first pro-

you can do a better job

in

less time than with a brush or

of

paper and spend a few minutes practicing on

it

while

roller. But,

it

does take some practice. Hang up a piece

you adjust the

PAINTMASTER

and learn how

it

handles.
Before painting a room, cover or remove everything

that

is not to be painted, including air ducts. The

PAINTMASTER

atomizes some paints into a mist which

gradually

settles.

Water

base

latex paint mist usually

dries before

it

gets on anything. Oil base paint dries

more slowly. Either way, clean up is much easier

if

you

cover everything first.

Always paint

in

a well ventilated area, even with latex

paint.
Don't thin the paint. Try painting with

it

first. The

PAINTMASTER

applies almost all paints without

thin-

ning.

Before stirring the paint, remove any skin that may have

formed. Stir the paint slowly and thoroughly to dissolve

store, wait

30

minutes for air bubbles to escape. Air

hard pigments. If the paint was mixed

in

a shaker at the

bubbles will cause low paint output.

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Unplug the electric cord. Open both latches.
Remove the cup.

edge of splash guard drain hole. For

fill

level when

Pour paint into cup (one quart) or to level of top
painting ceilings,

see

Painting Ceilings, page

4.

correctly.

Latch the cup, being sure both latches are secured

Open the orange sliding gate wide for walls.

Close

sliding gate to

obtain

a suitable width for

narrow edges of doorways and trim.

8

to

10

inches

(200-250

Hold,

the

PAINTMASTER

mm) from the surface.

and DOWN strokes:

Make straight, level UP

trigger while moving.

Squeeze and release the
Avoid sudden, jerky move-

ments. Two or three faster

slow

one.

strokes are better than one

moving. The paint will

Keep the

PAINTMASTER

you apply

it

in

one spot

quickly build

up

and sag if

without moving.

.

MORE THAN

15'

DON'T

TIP FORWARD DON'T TIP BACK

WITHOUT SPLASH WITHOUT SPLASH

MORE THAN

30°

GUARD IN PLACE.
PAINT MAY SPILL

GUARD

IN

PLACE.

OUT IF CUP

IS

FULL1 IF CUP IS FULL1

PAINT MAY SPATTER

OR

as close as possible to ceiling when painting ceil-

Hold the

PAINTMASTER

level when painting walls
ings.
Plug into a electric outlet, using a suitable extension

cord.

Adjust flow to proper output for several-pass
coverage. Close flow control (turn knob fully
clockwise). Trigger

ON

and gradually turn knob
counterclockwise to obtain proper output. When the
proper output is reached the flow quickly gets
heavier.

See

page 4 for more details.

motor speeds up.

Always

close

the gate

and unplug

Replenish paint supply

when

pattern

stops and

the cord before refilling. Set the motor upside down
on its cap during refilling. Clean paint spatter from
the sliding gate and upper and lower lips of housing
before reassembling.

BE

SURE

both latches are

secure.

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HELPFUL

HINTS

Adjusting

The

Flow

Control

find the setting that gives you desired several-pass

proper adjustment is very important. Take the time to

coverage.
The proper output setting will be slightly different for

each paint that you use. Once you find the proper set­ting, you can leave

it

there until the job is done, but

a

change to a different color or type of paint may require
readjusting.

To find the proper output setting:

Close

the flow control

gradually open the flow control (turn counterclockwise)

(turn the knob clockwise). While painting on paper,
and watch how the pattern coverage changes.

Don't turn the knob too fast. When the pattern sudden­setting.

ly gets much heavier you have found the proper output

When painting with latex paint, use the setting found
for proper output only. Turning the knob past this set-

ting point may give you a ragged or irregular pattern; to
correct this just close the flow control and readjust.

When painting smaller objects or using oil base paint,

reduce flow to allow slower movement and better con-

trol. Begin the same way, with the flow control closed.

Adjust to the desire flow.

To

paint trim and narrow edges, close the gate as need-

ed to narrow the pattern. Keep moving

at

the same

speed.
Paintlng Ceilings

To

Daint a ceiling. install the plastic ceiling adapter. It

reaches to the bick of the paint cup

so

you can paint
longer before refilling. Remove the splash guard from
the cup. Pour paint into cup to a level 1 in.

125.4

mm)

below the projection inside cup.

See

illustration below.

Point the adapter towards

PAINTMASTER

handle and

push onto riser tube until the end of the tube just
touches the bottom of the adapter. Don't push

it

on too

tightly.

1

inch

125.4

mml

Painting Walls
A good way to paint a wall and avoid extra motion is to
paint

it

in sections about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide.

paint the top half

of

wall

first,

then the

bottom half.

Holding

PAINTMASTER 8 to

10

inches from the wall,

When painting the ceiling, make side to side passes, not

forward

and

back.

At the wall, turn the

PAINTMASTER

about 90° right or

left,

then straighten for next pass.

This avoids the tendency to tip the

PAINTMASTER

too

far back. Hold the

PAINTMASTER as

near the ceiling as

possible.

the

PAINTMASTER

too far forward. Paint that normally

Be careful near the bottom of the wall to avoid tipping
drains back into cup can run out the sliding gate open­the wall avoid tipping backwards

as

disk can pick up

ing when tipped too far forward. Also near the top of

paint and cause spattering.

3.

Start

your stroke, then squeeze the trigger. Having

Make up and down strokes as shown in box 5 on page
the

PAlNTMASTER

in motion when squeezing the trig­ger avoids putting excess paint in one spot and possible
runs or sagging. Also, release the trigger just before the
end of the stroke.

When painting outdoors, the

less

wind and sun, the

Painting Outdoors
better. Wind makes

it

hard to control the pattern and

sun can dry the paint too quickly, even causing a dry

can carry wet paint where you don't want

it.

The hot

pattern in some cases.
When painting a fence, put paper or plastic behind

it

to

catch excess paint that misses the fence.

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Painting Furniture and Other Objects
When painting an object such

as

a

wooden stool, hang

tially close the sliding gate

to

narrow the pattern.

some paper or plastic behind to catch excess paint. Par-

even coverage on all surfaces.

Plan to paint the object from several directions to get

Reducing the flow rate will let you move more slowly for
better control.

When painting small objects,

let

the pattern go past the

edge. Trying to stop right at the edge will cause

a

buildup of paint which may sag.

Before repainting a glossy surface, dull

it

with a fine grit

sandpaper. If the old paint is

left

glossy, the new paint

may run and sag.

You

may have trouble applying

latex

paint over oil base
paint, lacquer, waxed or greasy surfaces. These may
cause voids or ridges in the paint, called fisheyes.

To

correct this, clean the surface thoroughly and

use

an oil

base paint.

Painting With Oil Base Paint

and

Stains

to get a finer pattern when painting furniture or trim.

Oil base paint needs no thinning. Reduce the flow rate

The lower flow rate will also give you better control.

Masking

is

important, especially when using slow dry-

ing paint. Latex mist will be dry when

it

settles, but oil

paint mist will

still

be wet. Clean up is much easier

if

you

cover everything first.

For clean up,

use

enough solvent to clean thoroughly.

or

mineral spirits, but avoid volatile solvents such

as

Use

normaly recommended solvents such as turpentine

gasoline, naphtha, lacquer thinner or shellac thinner.

NOTE:

Clean up latex paint with soapy water only.
DON'T

use

flammable fluids for clean up.

General
Maintain the

PAINTMASTER

with care. Keep

it

clean

for best and safest performance.

Disconnect when not in

use.

Don't leave

it

plugged in

and unattended. Close the sliding gate when not pain­ting. Leave the flow control

full

open.

Painting floors with the

PAlNTMilSTER

is

not recom-

mended.

SAVE

THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE1

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CLEAN

UP

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PAINTING

Flushing
Flush and clean you

PAlNTMASTER

as

follows: 4. Reinstall cup, leaving out the splash guard.

1.

Unplug the cord before removing cup.

2.

Remove cup, take out splash guard and empty cup.

5.

Close sliding gate and open flow control fully.

3.

Fill

CUD

half full with water or recommended solvent.

6. Plug cord

in

and run briefly. Then unplug cord, re-

move cup and empty

it.

7.

Clean paint from

PAINTMASTER

exterior, splash

1

guard and cup.

WARNING

DON'T

USE

VOLATILE SOLVENTS SUCH AS

LACQUER ~THINNER,"NAPHTHA

OR

GASOLINE. USE ONLY NORMALLY RECOM­MENDED SOLVENTS SUCH

AS

TURPENTINE,

MINERAL SPIRITS

OR

WATER FOR CLEAN UP.

DON'T IMMERSE THE MOTOR

OR

HANDLE IN

ANY LlQUlDl

I

8.

To

removeand clean thegates, auger, valve housing

and disk, proceed as instructed

in

subsequent DIS-

ASSEMBLY instruction.

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION

DON'T disassemble the handle and motor as-

WARNING

Never run the motor without the fixed gate

in

sembly. Disassembly will disturb factory-made ad- place. The auger could break, causing injury.
justments affecting performance and reassembly. Never run

PAINTMASTER

without liquid

in

cup.

POSITION HANDS LIKE THIS

2.

Point the handle away from you and grasp in you1

1.

Turn the motor upside down.

3.

Open the orange sliding gate 1 inch.

4.

Put your right thumb on the orange gate and wral

left

hand.

right fingers around the white fixed gate.

TO REMOVE GATES:

1:

Grasp firmly to allow release of catches engaged

2.

Twist the white gate counterclockwise to disengage

3.

Slide the white gate off the auger.

with pins in motor housing.
(about

114

inch should be enough).

TO

REMOVE AUGER, VALVE HOUSING

and

and unscrew the auger by gripping next to the disk. Use

Hold the disk between your thumb and finger as shown,

valve housing and disk. Scrub stubborn paint from parts

pliers, near the disk, if auger is very tight. Remove the

with

an old toothbrush, wipe clean and inspect for

damage or wear.

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REASSEMBLY

/

3eassemble disk, valve housing and auger in the reverse
xder from disassembly, steps 3 and

4.

Put a drop of household lubricating oil on a paper tissue
and wipe a small amount onto the metal threads of the
auger.

1"

OVERLAP

-1

I\

RIGHT THUMB

HERE

PLACE

4

F$WZR

EDGES

BEFORE INSTALLING GATES

1.

Install the orange sliding gate on the white fixed gat(

2.

Put your right thumb on the overlapping part.

3.

Keep the upper edges of the gates even.

so

it overlaps by 1 inch.

NOTE

Before installing the gates, look

at

the

catches

on the

white gate and the

pins

in the motor housing. They go

together as shown below.
The catches have 2 notches.

The pins go in

1st notch.

Don't try to force them into the 2nd notch. The

2nd not-

ches

allow catches to "give" for easy engaging.

Install the white gate a couple of times

without

the

orange gate, to get used to

it.

Be

sure the motor housing and pins are

free

of

any dried

paint which might interfere with installing the gate.

ro

INSTALL

GATES

1.

Hold gates

as

shown in box 5 at

left,

in your right

hand and slide

part way

down onto the auger.

2.

Align orange gate step with motor housing step and
gate tube splines with valve housing serrations.

3.

Put your left thumb on left end of orange gate and

hold onto motor with your

left

fingers.

1.

Push in on orange gate with

left

thumb and down
with right hand to engage tube splines in valve hous­ing serrations. See that bottom edge of orange gate
is inside the lip of motor housing,

not outside.

5.

Release left thumb and push

all

the way down.

3.

Hold

firmly and twist the white gate clockwise

so

the
catches on the gate snap onto the pins in the motor
housing (see NOTE above).

NOTE:

When not using and after cleaning thoroughly,
the full open position, and with the sliding gate

store

PAlNTMASTER

with the flow control in

closed.

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SERVICE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Listed below are some problems you may have, and their solutions.

PROBLEM

or misty

Pattern too

thin

Pattern too
heavy

Runs or sags

in

paint

Splatter

SOLUTION

Adjust flow control to proper set­ting, see page

4.

Excessive shaking
may cause air bubbles; let paint
settle.

Adjust flow control to proper set­ting, see page

4.

don't over thin paint. Start moving

Move faster, see box 5, page

3,

before triggering.

Wipe

off

gate opening, hold

valve to proper setting. Cup over-

painter level, adjust flow control

filled,

see

box

1,

page 3.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

To

order replacement parts, use the special order form

307-377

included. Copies are available, without charge,

from GRACO, if extras are needed.

NOTE

Do not modify the

PAINTMASTER

in

anyway,

or use non-Graco replacement parts.

TECHNICAL DATA

Electrical : 120 VAC,

60

Hz,

2.5 Amp rating

Weight : 3

Ib

4

02.

(1.5 kg) (less paint)

PROBLEM

Motor speeds
UP

Paint stops

when using ceil-

ing adapter
Motor over­down

heats, slows

Motor runs er­ratically or
stops

SOLUTION

Refill cup,

see

box

1,

page

3.

Check adapter position

it

should

point to rear

of

cup. Don't push

adapter too far onto tube.

Check for plugged vent

slots.

Clean

Brushes may need replacing. See
note below.

HANDLE and MOTOR REPAIR

HANDLE

and

MOTOR REPAIR

Any service to this assembly must be done by an
authorized Graco Service Center. Return the motor and

handle assembly to Graco.

ACCESSORY
(Must be purchased separately).

25

ft,

3-wire, 18 gauge, 10 Amp,

UL

Listed

GROUNDED EXTENSION CORD

104-774

The

PAINTMASTER

Warranty

A One-Year Limited Warranty

Graco

Inc.

promises to repair or replace, at

no

cost for parts or labor, any PAINTMASTER painter

date of purchase and extends

to

We original purchaser

only.

which is defective

in

materials or workmanship. This promise applies for one year after the original

If

you believe that your PAINTMASTER is defective:

1.

Mail the PAINTMASTER and vour oroof of Durchase to the address

2.

Graco

will

inspect your PAINTMASTER, advise you whether the pro-

duct

is

defective and. if

so,

will repair or replace your PAINTMASTER

at

no

charge to you.

This warranty does

not

cover damage

or

wear caussd by misuse, abrasion, corrosion, negligence, acci-

dent, or tampering.
GRACOS RESPONSIBILITY

IS

LlMiTED TO THE REPAIR

OR

REPLACEMENT OF ANY PAINT-

MASTER WHICH

IS

DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL

OR

WORKMANSHIP. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GRACO HAVE LIABILITY FOR CONSEOUENTIAL

OR

INCIDENTAL

TING. CLEANiNG

UP

A PAINT SPILL AND LOST TIME.) IT

IS

EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT

DAMAGES. (CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS REPAIN-

THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY CONSTITUTE THE PURCHASER'S SOLE REMEDY. ALL IMPLIED

GRACO'S LIABILITY CAN NEVER EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT, AND THAT
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE ARE LiMiTED TO THE DURATION

OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY.

not apply to

you.

Some states do not permit limitations

of

consequential

or

incidental damages,

so

the

Some states do not allow a limitation

on

how

long

implied

warranties last,

so

the above limitation may

above disclaimer and limitation mav not aoolv to

YOU.

This

warrantv aives

vou

soecific lenal riohts. and

you may also have other rights whkh vaifiom state to state.

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.

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SERVICE CENTERS

GRACO INC.

6820-D

SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY

CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION

BROOKLYN CENTER,

MN

55430

GRACO INC.

(CALIFORNIA CUSTOMERS ONLY/

CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION

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SOUTH GARFIELD

LOS

ANGELES COMMERCE, CA

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IN

U.S.A.

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