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Not understanding how to use Graco XR9

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Hi picked up a used Graco XR9 sprayer that had been poorely cleaned and was all gummed up with latex paint. Also found a defective pressure control unit that I replaced. Unit seemd to run OK but but hard to prime and think i'm needing to make the paint too thin in order for pump to be able to spray out of the gun. Getting a fine mist using a 515 but think I should be seeing a stronger spray? Also, when I shut down, what do I do with all the paint in the hose?? Am I missing something on the care and use of this sprayer. Looked at the comany website but didn't see anything mentioned. Hate to think I just clean all the paint from the hose. Got to be a cup or so. Any suggestions or help on what I'm doing wrong or not understaning would be appreciated.

thanks

Walt
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Thanks mjkpainting, I guess the guy used it more than he alleged if it needs the pump repaired too! Oh well, I think I still may have got a pretty good deal if I can get it to work and use it to paint my new 3 car garage with an appartment above that we just built down here it Tenn. Has Hardy plank siding and I am trying to save money by doing as much work as possible myself. When I have seen professionals like yourself doing the spraying you guys make it look easy but looking at some of the vidoes it may be more of a challenge than I thought!

The one other thing, all that paint in the line that remains after I done painting and I'm about to clean the machine! What happens to it?? Do you pump/drain it out some how or just rinse it out with the water? Seems like there is a lot of wasted paint this way?? Or am I just not understanding this either.

thanks for the help

Walt
Hi mjkpainting, your explaination is quite clear and I was pretty sure there was a logical way to do it. thanks to you I see how to do it. Thanks for the advice and for the link. The PDF looks like just what I need to get a better understanding of how to work this thing.

Walt
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