Before spraying, check the packing reservoir, the air lubricator, the moisture trap and the inlet screen. When you finish, turn the air regulator to its lowest setting, close the shutoff valve, relieve pressure as your model's manual describes, flush, and never store the sprayer under pressure. Titan's manual covers storage by coating and weather.
A PowrCoat asks very little each day, but it asks for the same things every time. This page is a checklist built from Titan's PowrCoat manuals, so you can run through it in a few minutes at each end of the day. Where the manual gives a step we say so, and every step is for you to confirm against the manual for your own model before you rely on it: the pressure relief steps below, for example, are taken from the 1045 manual, and other models may differ.
Before you spray
- Ground the sprayer as your manual describes. The air motor diagrams list a ground wire assembly, 730-165, so look at the wire and its connection.
- Packing reservoir. The manual says to fill it half full with Titan Piston Lube 314-480, not to overfill it so it drips into the paint, and not to substitute oil, water or solvent.
- Air lubricator. An extract of the manual says to check its level through the openings in the side of the air motor shroud. Refill with the AirCare lubricant your manual specifies.
- Moisture trap. Titan fits an automatic-draining moisture trap in AirCare. If water is sitting in the bowl, the auto drain kit is the part to look at.
- Inlet screen and filters. Clean the inlet screen and look at the outlet filter. A partly blocked filter causes pressure loss, pulsing and spitting, and it is easier to catch it before the job than halfway up a wall.
- Hose and gun. Confirm the hose, gun and tip guard are rated for the pressure you plan to use, and that the tip guard is fitted.
Start-up
- Start with the air regulator turned fully counterclockwise to its lowest setting, as it was left at shut-down.
- Raise the air pressure slowly to the setting the coating needs, and no further. Do not exceed the lowest pressure rating of any part of the system.
- Remember the ratio rule: fluid pressure is the air pressure at the motor times the ratio. A 40:1 PowrCoat on 100 psi of air reaches 4000 psi, so a small turn of the regulator is a big change at the tip.
- Spray a test pattern. Hold the gun square, keep a steady distance and overlap each pass by about half the fan. If the pattern is coarse or streaky, check the tip before you raise the pressure.
How a PowrCoat turns air into fluid pressure is explained in our guide to how a PowrCoat works.
Shut-down and pressure relief
At the end of the job the manual says to turn the air regulator fully counterclockwise to its lowest setting and close the shutoff valve. It also says not to store the sprayer under pressure. Pressure relief is the step people skip when they are in a hurry, so do not.
The 1045 manual's pressure relief section reads as follows, in outline. Lock the gun. Close the shutoff valve. Slowly open the bleed valve fully counterclockwise. Release the gun's trigger lock, hold the metal part of the gun against a metal waste container so it is grounded, and pull the trigger to clear the hose. Lock the gun again. That is the 1045's procedure. For any other model, read your own manual, because the steps can differ and these are not a substitute for it.
Cleaning and flushing
- Flush the sprayer after every use. Never leave latex or any other coating to dry in the pump, hose, filter or gun.
- Clean the inlet screen and the outlet filter element while the sprayer is out of use, and look at the element for damage.
- Follow the coating maker's instructions on working time. Fast-drying and two-component coatings set in the pump if you leave them, so clean them up within that time. We give no flush time here because it depends on the coating.
Storage
Storage depends on how long, what coating and what weather. These come from an extract of Titan's manual, so treat them as pointers and confirm them in the manual for your model:
- Short term, after latex: water mixed with Titan Liquid Shield.
- Long term or cold weather: pump mineral spirits through the whole system.
- Longer storage in a warm climate: Titan Liquid Shield.
- Always: store the sprayer with no pressure in it, and protect the pump against freezing.
We do not give quantities of flushing fluid because the manual does not set one for every case. Use the amount your manual tells you.
Parts that make the routine easier
Most of the routine comes down to a handful of small parts. Piston Lube 314-480 is on the 960 accessories page. The 0533912 auto drain kit is on the AirCare pages. The 0509762A inlet screen is on the 975 main assembly page, and the 1045 to 1072 list a 0533968 inlet screen. The 920-004 element is on the 940 high-pressure filter page, and the 944-904 seat is on the 940 bleed valve page. For the manuals themselves, go to our manuals page.
Parts for the daily routine:
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The Short Version
Check the packing reservoir, lubricator, moisture trap and screens before you spray. Shut down with the regulator at its lowest and the shutoff valve closed, relieve pressure as your manual says, flush, and store with no pressure in the system. Keep the manual for your model on the truck.
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