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Troubleshooting
Warning
Prior to any servicing and repair work the spray gun should be inunpressurised state,
i.e. all control air and atomising air pressure as well as all material inputs must be shut
off - risk of injury.
Fault
Cause
Material nozzle or needle is clogged
Material needle or nozzle is damaged
Foreign body in material nozzle
Gun is dripping
Compression gland (Item 9)too tight
Needle spring (Item 23)defective,
maybe broken
Adjusting screw (Item 21)turned too
far back
Level in material tank too low
Pressure feed cup or gravity feed cup
Pulsating or unsteady jet
tilted too much
Material nozzle (Item 3) loose or
damaged
Air leakage at gun head,
Valve cone (Item 31) leaking
gun keeps blowing when
Valve shank (Item 32) sluggish
in off-position
Gland not tight enough
Material leaking at com-
pression gland (Item 9)
Needle packing (Item 6) worn
Spray jet one-sided
Horn boring soiled at air cap
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Disposal of Cleaning and Servicing Substances
The disposal of substances used for cleaning and servicing should be in accordance
with local, national and international laws and directives.
Warning
Particular attention should be paid to the spray and cleaning media manufacturers'
instructions. Improper disposal represents a serious threat to the health of humans
and animals.
Remedy
Remove material needle or nozzle
and clean
Replace material needle or nozzle
Remove nozzle and clean
Loosen slightly
Remove material needle and
replace spring
Tighten adjusting screw (to the
right)
Top-up material level (cf.
Manufacturer's instructions)
Keep it level
Tighten, maybe replace air distribu-
tion ring (Item 4)
Remove and replace
Remove and replace
Tighten
Replace needle packing
Remove and clean
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Specifications
PILOT XIII / PILOT XIII-HVLP / PILOT-XIII D / PILOT XIII-HD
Net Weight:
Connections:
Spraying air
Material supply
Nozzle Sizes Available:
Nozzle Sizes for PILOT XIII-D:
Nozzle Sizes for PILOT XIII-HD:
Air Cap:
Standard Air Cap PILOT XIII:
Air Cap for PILOT XIII-HVLP:
Air Cap for PILOT XIII-D:
Air Cap for PILOT XIII-HD:
Pressure Ranges:
Max. Atomising Pressure
PILOT XIII / XIII-D / XIII-HD:
PILOT XIII-HVLP:
Max. Material Pressure:
Max. Material Pressure PILOT XIII-HD:
Max. Operating Temperature
of Spray Gun:
Noise Level
(measured at a distance of ca. 1 m
from spray gun):
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
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725 g
G 1/4"
G 1/4" Gravity Feed Cup
G 1/4" Pressure Feed Cup
G 3/8" Material Connection
G 3/8" Hang Pressure Feed Cup
G 3/8" Syphon Feed Cup
0.8 • 1.0 • 1.2 • 1.3 • 1.5 • 1.8 •
2.0 • 2.5 • 3.0 • 3.5 mm ø
6.0 • 7.0 • 8.0 mm ø
1.0 • 1.5 • 2.0 • 2.5 mm ø
6-Bore-Air Cap
Low Pressure Air Cap
Round Jet Air Cap
Rotary Jet Air Cap
8
bar
0.7 bar
(with an input pressure of 4 bar)
8
bar
50 bar
42° C
85 dB (A)