AIRLESSCO SS3650 - Manual (Page 11)

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STRAIGHT LINES
a. Stripers are factory aligned, but if necessary, loosen the
two bolts (fig. 20, item 19) on the swivel wheel assembly,
just enough to be able to move the wheel by hand. Align
wheel and re-tighten bolts.
b. Place the turnbuckle over the two mounting nubs on the
frame.
c. Pressurize the unit with water and Airlessco's Pump
Conditioner and spray out several lines with the swivel
assembly in the locked position. Use the turnbuckle to
fine tune the alignment of the wheels, until the stripes
are straight.
d. Tighten the jam nuts on the turnbuckle to affix the
turnbuckle length for future reference.
e. Tighten the ratchet handles.
CURVES AND ARCS
Basically the same as above, except the swivel wheel
assembly is set at angle. The swivel assembly can be
adjusted to 30 degrees either side of straight ahead. If
you have arcs that you paint regularly, purchase additional
turnbuckles (136-231) and keep them set to those arc
sizes.
LINE STRIPING OPERATION
There is a hole in each corner of the striper frame, in which
the gun arm can be mounted. In a standard set up, the gun
arm would be mounted in the right hand near the single
wheel. This allows for an easier visual check for straight
line striping and for basic arc striping.
a. Ensure that a striping tip is in the gun.
b. Pick a tip size for the desired line width.
EXAMPLE: a 317ST tip for a four inch line.
c. Place gun into the gun holder, so that the top of the
taper on the gun handle is flush with the edge of the
gun holder.
d. Set gun height for the desired line width. Adjust height
by loosening the small black handle on the gun holder
assembly and slide the gun arm to the correct height.
Now tighten the handle. This will require some
experimentation to find the correct height. It is suggested
that tape, or some other method is used to mark the
height of commonly used settings.
e. Attach the swivel heads to the gun if painting curbs
or wide stripes.
f. Angle the guns slightly forward. This allows the spray
pressure from the guns to help blow dirt and debris out of
the path of the new stripes.
Once the handle and gun arm assembly is set up to the
preferred position, pressurize the unit and trigger the gun to
ensure that it activates and releases correctly. If not, adjust
the cable tension as follows:
a. Locate the adjustment knobs on the base of the gun
trigger, where the cable connects to the gun trigger
assembly.
b. Loose the locking nut and move the adjusting screw until
the slack has been removed from the cable.
c. Tighten locking nut and retest gun triggers for proper
function.
NOTE: THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL CABLE
ADJUSTMENT WHERE THE CABLE ATTACHES TO
THE GUN HOLDER ASSEMBLY. USE ONLY IF THE
GUN TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT IS INSUFFICIENT.
a. CURBS: Adjust gun to desired height and turn swivel
head towards curb.
b. WIDE STRIPES: Install wider fan striping tips and raise
the gun height to achieve the desired width line.
c. STENCILS: Install standard spray tip on the outer gun.
Remove this gun from the gun holder and spray out the
stencils. A second gun and hose can be attatched and
bolted with a ball valve for stencils.
d. STANDARD PAINTING: Same as stencils, but use
additional paint hose as required.
4. CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT
6. MISCELLANEOUS OPPERATIONS
3. SETTING UP THE GUNS
1. CHOOSE THE GUN ARM POSITION 5. ALIGN SWIVEL WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Choose the handlebar position. The handlebars can be
adjusted by loosening the bolts (fig. 19, item 10) and
rotating each handlebar to desired heights, then tightening
the bolts. Rotating the handlebars all the way forward
allows for easy storage of the unit.
2. CHOOSE THE HANDLEBAR POSITIONS