WAGNER HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRLESS SPRAYER Owner's Manual - Priming
PRIMING
Preparing to Prime
1. Lay the unit on its back and fill the inlet valve with water or
with a light household oil.
2. Make certain that the PRIME/SPRAY knob is set to
PRIME (
) and that the pressure control knob is turned
counterclockwise to the lowest pressure setting.
3. Turn the motor switch to ON.
4. Increase the pressure by turning the pressure control
knob clockwise 1/2 turn.
5. Force the inlet valve to open and close by pushing on it
with a screwdriver or the eraser end of a pencil. It should
move up and down about 1/16 of an inch. Continue until
water or oil is sucked into the sprayer. This will wet the
moving parts and break loose any old paint residue.
6. Put the palm of your hand over the inlet. Turn the
pressure control knob clockwise to its maximum setting.
You should feel suction coming from the inlet valve. If you
do not, see the section on cleaning and servicing the outlet
valve.
7. Turn the pressure control knob counterclockwise to the
minimum pressure setting.
8. Turn the motor switch to OFF.
Attaching the Suction Set
1. Attach the suction tube to the inlet valve and tighten
firmly by hand. Be sure that the threads are straight so
that the fitting turns freely.
2. Place the suction tube and the return tube into the paint.
3. Hang the paint bucket onto the pail bracket.
Priming the Pump
1. Turn the pressure control knob counterclockwise to its
lowest pressure setting.
2. Turn the PRIME/SPRAY knob to PRIME (
).
3. Turn the motor switch to ON.
4. Turn the pressure control knob clockwise to between half
and full pressure. You should see the paint move through
the suction tube to the pump. Let the unit prime 1 to 2
minutes after paint begins to flow through the return tube.
Always reduce the pressure to zero before changing the
position of the priming knob. Failure to do so may cause
damage to the paint pump diaphragm.
If the pressure control knob is reduced to zero and the
PRIME/SPRAY knob is still on SPRAY (
) while the
sprayer is operating, there will be high pressure in the
hose and spray gun until the priming knob is turned to
PRIME (
) or until the spray gun is triggered to relieve
the pressure.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Pressure Control Knob
PRIME/SPRAY Knob
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