For advice on the safety and suitability of this
equipment, contact your local HSS Hire Shop.
Check the equipment before use, paying special
attention to the air hoses. If it shows signs of damage
or excessive wear, return it.
Keep children, animals and bystanders out of the
work area and never point the spray-gun at anyone.
This equipment should be used only be used by an
able-bodied competent adult who has read and
understood these instructions. Anyone with either a
temporary or permanent disability should seek expert
advice before using it.
Never use this equipment if you are
feeling tired, ill, or under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.
Wear goggles and a face-mask suitable
for the material you are spraying. If in
doubt, contact either the material’s manufacturer or your
local HSS Hire Shop for advice.
This equipment generates potentially harmful
noise levels. To comply with Health & Safety at
Work regulations, ear defenders must be worn by
everyone in the vicinity.
Wear suitably practical clothing and
footwear. Tie back long hair and avoid loose
garments and jewellery that could interfere with the work.
Ensure the work area is well lit and well ventilated.
Never spray at or near electrical fittings or equipment.
If spraying flammable materials, DO NOT SMOKE
and make sure there are no potential sources of
ignition in the work area.
Always SWITCH OFF, UNPLUG and DEPRESSURISE
the equipment before changing paints, cleaning
filters and so on. Never leave it switched on
and unattended.
Most HSS equipment is designed to plug straight
into a standard, 240V 13A power socket.
However, 110V models (with a round yellow plug)
must be provided with a suitable 110V generated
power supply, or powered from the mains via a suitable
110V transformer.
Extension leads should be fully unwound and
loosely coiled, away from the equipment. Never run
them through water, over sharp edges or where they
could trip someone.
Keep the equipment dry. Using electrical equipment in
very damp or wet conditions can be dangerous.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
GENERAL SAFETY To reduce the risk of electric shock, use a
suitable RCD (Residual Current-Operated Device)
available from your local HSS Hire Shop.
Never carry or pull the equipment by its flex
and hoses.
Ensure the equipment is switched OFF before
plugging it into the power supply.
If the equipment fails, or if its flex or plug gets
damaged, return it. Never attempt to repair it yourself.
Prepare the surface you are spraying and the
material to be sprayed according to the material
manufacturer’s instructions.
Position the turbine unit close to its power source
and well away from the spray area.
With the unit disconnected from its power source, screw
the air-hose hand-tight onto the turbine’s air outlet.
Connect the other end of the air-hose to the spray-
gun. Simply pull back the quick-release connector’s outer
sleeve, push the hose onto the gun’s air-inlet and let the
sleeve snap back into place.
GETTING STARTED
If using the Portable Turbine Unit…
Remove the spray-gun’s paint-cup and fill with
whatever you are spraying until about full –that is,
up to the level of the cup’s shoulder.
Refit the paint-cup to the spray-gun, making sure it
is securely fastened.
Finally, connect the unit to its power supply and
switch ON.
If using the Large Volume Turbine Unit...
Stir whatever you are intending to spray and then
pour into the pressure pot’s liner. Never pour paint
directly into pot. If using a paint tin, remove the
liner and place the tin inside the unit’s pressure pot.
It will accommodate standard paint tins of up to 5 litres.
Having ensured the gasket on the underside is clean and
in place, refit the pressure pot’s lid and clamp
securely in place, tightening the clamps in opposite
pairs to seat the lid correctly.
That done, connect the unit to its power supply
and switch ON.
Now, with the pressure pot’s pressure control turned fully
anti-clockwise, connect the red air hose to the
pressure pot and adjust the pressure, switch ON
the compressor control clockwise until the gauge
stabilises at between 10-15psi for most standard paints,
25-30psi for multi-colour finishes.
If you need to reduce the pressure for any reason,
simply open the pressure pot’s safety valve.
Once the desired pressure has been achieved, switch
OFF the compressor and check the pressure pot’s lid
and air-hose connections for leaks –you will hear air
hissing out.
WHATEVER you are using…
Remove the spray-gun’s air-cap assembly and
trigger the gun to prime the system. Ideally, you
should see a jet of paint arc out with a radius of between
150mm and 200mm.
Release the trigger, wipe the gun’s nozzle clean and refit
the air-cap by screwing it fully home then
loosening it approximately one full turn.
Finally, turn on the unit’s turbine and start spraying.
Nozzles & Air-Caps
Always make sure the spray-gun is fitted with
the correct nozzle and air-cap for the material
being sprayed. If in doubt, contact your local
HSS Hire Shop.
Viscosity Finish Needle/Nozzle Air Cap
Thin Lacquers .029 (0.7mm) #3
Stains
Basecoats
Medium Clearcoat .043 (1.1mm) #2
Cellulose
Stoving Enamels
Red Oxide
Decorator’s Gloss
Medium-Thick Interior Emulsions .051 (1.3mm) #0 or #1
Enamels
Undercoats
Industrial Primers
Thick Exterior Emulsions .073 (1.9mm) #1 or #0
Masonry Paints
H.B.Primer
Thick-Heavy Multi-Colour Coatings .118 (3mm) #4
Textured Coatings
