WAGNER Flexio 2000 Owner's Manual - Troubleshooting

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Problem a: Little or no material flow

 1.  Nozzle clogged.

 2.  Suction tube clogged.

 3.  Air vent on suction tube blocked.

 4.  material flow setting too low.

 5.  Suction tube loose.

 6.  No pressure build up in container.

 7.  Air valve tube not functioning.

 8.  Nozzle seal missing.

 9.  Air filter clogged.

 10. Spray material too thick.

 1.  Clean.

 2.  Clean.

 3.  Clean (see page 13)

 4.  Increase material flow setting.

 5.  remove and replace as tightly as possible.

 6.  tighten container.

 7.  make sure both ends of the tube are 

connected and the valve seal is in place.

 8.  replace nozzle.

 9.  Change

 10. thin*.

Problem B: Material leaking

 1.  Nozzle loose.

 2.  Nozzle worn.

 3.  Nozzle seal missing or worn.

 4.  material build-up on air cap and nozzle

 1.  tighten.

 2.  replace.

 3.  replace nozzle.

 4.  Clean.

Problem c: Spray pattern too thick, 

runs and sags

 1.  material flow setting too high.

 2.  Air power setting too low.

 3.  Applying too much material.

 4.  Nozzle clogged.

 5.  Air filter clogged.

 6.  too little pressure build-up in container.

 7.  Spray material too thick.

 1.  decrease material flow setting.

 2.  Increase air power setting.

 3.  Adjust material flow or increase 

movement of spray gun.

 4.  Clean.

 5.  Change.

 6.  tighten container.

 7.  thin*.

Problem D: Spray jet pulsates

 1.  material in container running out.

 2.  Air filter clogged.

 3.  Air valve tube disconnected.

 1.  refill.

 2.  Change.

 3.  reconnect both ends of the air tube.

Problem E: Too much overspray

 1.  gun too far from spray object.

 2.  Air power setting too high.

 1.  reduce distance (6”-8” is ideal).

 2.  decrease air power setting.

Problem F: Pattern is very light and 

splotchy

 1.  moving the spray gun too fast.

 2.  material flow setting too low.

 3.  Air power setting too high.

 1.  Adjust material flow or decrease 

movement of spray gun.

 2.  Increase material flow setting.

 3.  decrease air power setting.

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*only thin the material as a last resort to improve spray performance.  

optimal spray performance should be acheived simply by adjusting the 

various controls on the unit. 

this  unit  contains  no  servicable  electrical  parts.    do  not  attempt  to 

service  yourself.    Store  indoors  with  the  cord  wrapped  around  the 

turbine handle.

have  you  tried  the  recommendations  above  and  are  still  having 

problems?    In  the  united  States,  to  speak  to  a  customer  service 

representative, call our technical Service at 1-800-328-8251. See www.

wagnerspraytech.com in the “Contact us” section for technical Service 

hours.