ADJUSTABLE EXTENSION ROLLER KIT 218–625
Installation
Pressure Relief Procedure
1. Assemble the roller kit as shown in Fig 2.
Be sure the gasket is in place between the
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gun and adapter
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PRESSURIZED EQUIPMENT HAZARD
The system pressure must be manually relieved to
prevent the system from starting or spraying acci
2. Extend the tube to the desired length and
tighten the locknut securely
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dentally. To reduce the risk of an injury from acci
dental spray from the gun, splashing fluid, or
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NOTE: Always allow cold equipment to warm to room
temperature before using.
moving parts, follow the Pressure Relief Proce
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dure whenever you:
Operation
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are instructed to relieve the pressure,
stop spraying,
1. Be sure the fluid drain valve is closed and
the gun safety latch is engaged. Then start
the pump and set it to the lowest possible
operating pressure.
check or service any of the system equipment,
or install or clean the spray nozzle.
1. Engage the gun safety latch.
2. Shut off the power to the pump.
2. Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger
the gun briefly until paint comes to the
roller.
3. Experiment with triggering and rolling the
paint until you determine just how often
you need to trigger the gun to keep an
3. Open the fluid drain valve (required in your
system to relieve pressure).
even flow of paint to the roller
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4. Disengage the gun safety latch and trigger
the gun.
4. Increase the pump pressure only if you
cannot get a sufficient supply of paint to
the roller
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5. Engage the gun safety latch.
5. To adjust the extension tube while paint
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ing, engage the gun safety latch. Loosen
the locknut and extend or retract the tube.
If retracting, some paint in the tube will be
pushed out to the roller. Either roll this
excess paint onto the wall, or completely
retract the tube, drain the excess paint into
a pail, then adjust the tube length. Tighten
Flushing
To flush the pump, gun, extension tube and roller
frame without disconnecting parts, use the following
procedure.
1. Follow the PRESSURE RELIEF PROCE
DURE on page 3.
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the locknut securely
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6. Whenever you stop painting, follow the
PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE on
page 3. Then elevate the roller end of the
tube to prevent paint from draining.
2. Remove the roller cover. Refer to the back
page.
3. Fully extend the extension tube and tight
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7. Flush the pump, gun and extension tube
immediately after each use to prevent
paint from drying in the equipment and
damaging it. See Flushing, below.
en the locknut securely. This is very
important to thoroughly flush the tube.
4. Prepare the pump for flushing as
NOTE: A Flush Kit, Part No. 218–944, can be used to
flush water–base paint from the Extension Tube and
Roller Frame. Instructions are on the kit package.
instructed in your separate pump instruc-
tion manual. Use a solvent that is compat
ible with the paint you are using.
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