Repair – Graco Inc. XTR 5 User Manual
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Repair
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Repair
Disassembly
1. Follow Pressure Relief Procedure.
Engage trigger lock.
2. Disconnect fluid hose. Remove RAC tip
guard and tip (19 and 20a-20c) or flat tip 
guard and tip (30, 31 and 32).
3. RAC tip only: use tool to push gasket and
seal out back of housing.
4. Using a wrench, remove the cap (4) with
spring (5) (releases spring tension on 
needle).
5. Remove the valve seat (10) and
gasket (9).
6. Holding the needle with
tool (36) remove the 
needle retainer (6).
7. Pull the needle (8) out.
8. Using a socket wrench, 
remove the seal retainer 
(2) from the back of the 
gun. Use a pick to remove 
the gasket (3).
9. Clean and replace parts as needed.
If you need to remove the trigger
XTR 7 Guns
1. Using a wrench,
remove screw 
(11b) from the pivot 
pin (11a).
2. Slide the pivot pin
(11a) out of the 
gun body, and 
remove the trigger 
(16).
3. Before installing trigger, grease the
actuator pins (7) and the pivot pin (11a).
XTR 5 Guns
1. Using a socket wrench, remove screw (12)
from each side of the gun body and remove 
trigger. 
2. Before installing trigger, grease the
actuator pins (7).
Assembly
1. Press a new gasket (3*) into the gun body.
Lightly grease the seal retainer (2*) and 
install. Torque to 48-72 in-lb (5-8 N•m).
2. Lightly grease and replace the needle (8*).
Press the needle through the seal retainer.
3. Apply light-strength Loctite
™
to needle
threads. Holding the needle with tool (36*), 
install needle retainer (6). Tighten until it 
bottoms out. Do not overtighten.
4. Lightly grease valve seat (10*) threads.
Squeeze the trigger to retract the needle 
and install gasket (9*) and valve seat (10*). 
Torque valve seat to 26-32 ft-lb
(34-43 N•m).
5. Grease and install the spring (5) and cap
(4). Tighten the cap to 10-13 ft-lb
(8-10 N•m).
Test Gun Before Using
1. Engage trigger lock. Connect fluid hose to
gun.
2. Start and prime the pump.
3. Disengage the trigger lock and trigger the 
gun into a metal waste container.
4. Release the trigger. The gun should
immediately stop spraying and there should 
be no leaks. If there is a problem, follow 
Pressure Relief Procedure. Check 
through Assembly procedure and correct 
problem.
5. Install tip and tip guard before regular use.
To avoid losing parts, be ready for two 
actuator pins (7) to fall out of the gun body 
when the trigger (16) is removed.
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36
6
ti5187a
11b
7
11a
16
ti5190a
Caution
Use only tool (36) and fingers to tighten nee-
dle. Do not overtighten or breakage may 
occur.
