WALTHER repair kits are available for PILOT WA 400 - WA 430 and the correspon-
ding versions of adhesive coating PILOT WA 470-K - WA 473-K spray guns including
all wearing parts:
Article No.: V 16 400 06 . . 3
(WA 400 / WA 410)
Article No.: V 16 420 03 . . 3
(WA 420 / WA 430)
Article No.: V 16 580 02 . . 3
(WA 470-K - WA 473-K)
Wearing parts are also shown in the listing of replacement parts (in bold face).
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Troubleshooting and Corrective Action
Warning
Prior to any servicing and repair work: Make sure that the spray gun is in unpressu-
rized condition, i.e. all air and material inputs must be shut off - if not, imminent risk
of injury.
Fault
Cause
Material control nozzle or needle
fouled
Material control nozzle or needle
Gun is dripping
damaged
Packing screw too tight
Control air pressure too low
Gun fails to open
Needle seal packing leaks
Material leaks from
leakage boring
Packing screw too loose
Spray jet pulsating or
Level in material tank too low
unsteady
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Disposal of Cleaning / Servicing Substances
Disposal of any such substances must be in accordance with all applicable local and
national regulations, directives and laws.
Warning
Pay special attention to all processing specifications and safety warnings issued by
the manufacturers of spraying and cleaning media. The improper disposal of any
toxic waste material represents a serious threat to the environment, i.e. to the health
of mankind and animal life.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Remedy
see 5.5 Removing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle and cleaning
see 7.2 Replacing Material
Control Nozzle or Needle
Loosen packing screw in (pos. 21) slightly
with a screw driver
Increaese control air pressure to at least 4.5
bar
see 7.1 Replacing Needle Seal Packing
Tighten packing screw in (pos. 21) slightly
with a screwdriver
Top-up material level (see operating instruc-
tions of plant systems manufacturer)
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Specification Data
Nozzle Sizes:
0.5 - 0.8 - 1.0 - 1.2 - 1.4 - 1.5 - 1.8 - 2.0 -
2.2 - 2.5 mm ø
Weight:
580 g
Connections:
Atomizing Air
G 1/4 "
Control Air
G 1/8 "
Material Inlet
G 1/4 "
Pressure Ranges:
Control Air Pressure
min.
Material pressure
max. 10
Atomizing Air
max.
max. Operating Temperature
of Spray gun
80 °C
Sound Level
(measured at a distance
of 1 m from the spray gun)
86 dB (A)
Air Consumption:
Models PILOT WA 400 / 470-K and
WA 410 / 471-K
Air control head: twelve-bore version
Atomizing air
Air consumption
pressure
1,0 bar
18,0 m
/h
3
2,0 bar
24,6 m
/h
3
3,0 bar
29,4 m
/h
3
4,0 bar
33,0 m
/h
3
5,0 bar
36,0 m
/h
3
6,0 bar
39,0 m
/h
3
* The spraying pressure is 0.7 bar with an air input pressure of 4.5 bar.
Right to effect technical changes reserved.
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4,5 bar
bar
8
bar
Models PILOT WA 420 / 472-K and
WA 430 / 473-K
Air control head: low-pressure
Air input of the spray
Air consumption
gun
1,0 bar
12,0 m
/h
3
2,0 bar
16,2 m
/h
3
3,0 bar
18,6 m
/h
3
4,0 bar
21,6 m
/h
3
4,5 bar
22,8 m
/h*
3
6,0 bar
26,4 m
/h
3