CORRECTION OF MALFUNCTIONS
MALFUNCTION
The unit will not start
No coating material emerges
from the nozzle
Coating material drips from
the nozzle
Atomisation too coarse
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Spray jet pulsates
The material runs down the
object being
painted
Excessive paint mist
(overspray)
Paint in the ventilating hose
CAUSE
• No mains voltage
• Nozzle clogged
• Coating material volume setting too low
• Paint container seal damaged
• No pressure build-up in container
• Container empty
• Suction tube loose
• Suction tube clogged
• Air vent on suction tube blocked
• no-return valve stuck
• Air cap, nozzle or needle soiled
• Spray attachment incorrectly assembled
• Nozzle loose
• Needle worn
• Coating material volume too large
• Nozzle contaminated
• Viscosity of coating material too high
• Too little pressure build-up in container
• Air filter heavily soiled
• Air volume setting too low
• Coating material in container running out
• Air filter heavily soiled
• Suction tube loose
• Suction tube
• Too much coating material applied
• Distance too small
• Distance to the object too large
• Too much coating material applied
• Air volume setting too high
• Coating substance over-diluted
• Incorrect spraying technique
• No-return valve soiled
• No-return valve defective
REMEDY
• Check
• Clean
• Increase volume
• Replace
• Tighten container
• Refill
• Insert
• Clean
• Clean
• Remove and clean
• Clean
• Assemble correctly
• Tighten Union nut
• Use new spray attachment
• Reduce volume
• Clean
• Further dilute
• Tighten container
• Change
• Increase volume
• Refill
• Change
• Insert
• Clean
• Reduce volume
• Increase distance
• Reduce distance
• Reduce volume
• Reduce volume
• Reduce degree of dilution
• For information about the correct
spraying technique
• Clean the no-return valve
• Replace the no-return valve