W 590 Flexio
24. Correction of Malfunctions
Problem
No coating material
emerges from the
nozzle
Coating material
drips from the
nozzle
Atomisation too
coarse
Spray jet pulsates
Coating material
causes "paint tears"
Too much fog of
coating material
(Overspray)
Paint in the
ventilating hose
Cause
•
Nozzle clogged
•
Feed tube clogged
•
Material quantity too small
•
Feed tube loose
•
No pressure build-up in container
•
Ventilating bore (Fig. 13, 1)
clogged
•
Nozzle loose
•
Nozzle worn
•
Nozzle seal is missing or worn
•
Coating material assembly at air
cap, nozzle or needle
•
Coating material too thick
•
Material volume too large
•
Nozzle clogged
•
Air cap assembled incorrectly
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Too little pressure build-up in
container
•
Amount of air too low
•
Coating material in container
running out
•
Air filter heavily soiled
•
Nozzle seal is missing or worn
•
Too much coating material
applied.
•
Distance to the object too large
•
Too much coating material
applied
•
Amount of air too high
•
Diaphragm soiled
•
Diaphragm defective
Remedy
➞ Clean
➞ Clean
➞ Increase the quantity
of material
➞ Insert
➞ Tighten container
➞ Clean
➞ Tighten
➞ Change
➞ Change
➞ Clean
➞ Dilute
➞ Reducing the material
volume
➞ Clean
➞ Snap air cap properly
into place (fig. 18, 2)
➞ Change
➞ Tighten container
➞ Increase air quantity
➞ Refill
➞ Change
➞ Change
➞ Reducing the material
volume
➞ Reduce distance
➞ Reducing the material
volume
➞ Decrease air quantity
➞ Clean the diaphragm
➞ Replace the diaphragm
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