Graco 308654D User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

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FTx Spray Gun Swivel Replacement Kit 238817

GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION

Pressure Relief Procedure

WARNING

INJECTION HAZARD

The system pressure must be manually relieved to prevent the system from

starting or spraying accidentally. Fluid under high pressure can be injected through the skin and cause serious injury. To reduce the risk of an injury from injection, splashing fluid, or moving parts, follow the Pressure Relief Procedure whenever you:

D are instructed to relieve the pressure, D stop spraying, D check or service any of the system equipment, D or install or clean the spray tip.

1. Engage the gun safety latch.

2. Turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF.

3. Unplug the power supply cord.

4. Disengage the gun safety latch. Hold a metal part of the gun firmly to a grounded metal pail. Trigger the gun to relieve pressure.

5. Engage the gun safety latch.

6. Open the pressure drain valve. Leave the pressure drain valve open until ready to spray again.

If you suspect that the spray tip or hose is completely clogged, or that pressure has not been fully relieved after following the steps above, VERY SLOWLY loos-

en the tip guard retaining nut or hose end coupling to relieve pressure gradually, then loosen completely. Now clear the tip or hose obstruction.

Test your repair before regular operation of the sprayer to be sure the problem is corrected.

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Replace Swivel

Service

Disassembly

1. Follow Pressure Relief Procedure on page 1.

2. Push up on trigger guard (12) and swing trigger guard away from trigger (5).

3. Unscrew gun handle (6) from housing (26). Remove filter and clean in compatible solvent.

4. Remove swivel (15), guard retainer (42) and cushion o–ring (43) on other side of (42).

5. Save guard retainer and cushion o–ring.

Reassembly

1. Clean internal thread of handle (6).

2. Install guard retainer (42), cushion o–ring (43) and swivel (15).

3. Apply anaerobic sealant (included in Swivel Kit

238817) to external thread of swivel (15) that connects to swivel handle (6).

4. Install swivel (15) into handle (6). Torque swivel to 250 in–lb.

5. Engage trigger guard (12) to retainer guard (42).

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PRINTED IN U.S.A. 308654 03/1996, Rev 07/2005