How To Fix An Airless Sprayer That Is Not Priming.
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- čas přidán 14. 11. 2012
- A simple method to clear the lower fluid section on an airless sprayer of any debris that could cause the internal steel ball to not seat. If the internal ball is not seating, the sprayer will not prime. A look at clearing the lower fluid section on a Titan 440i airless sprayer. My Airless Tools: t.ly/v6Xs
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8 years later and this guy is still helping people with this video, thanks so much! Fixed my problem!
The way he talks and explain everything is very clear and professional, thanks for uploading your videos !!!!!!!
thanks for all the advice, I work at home depot and I was in the paint department for a while, I recommended my customers to go see your videos because they are very clear and well explained, plus I work more or less the same way you do so I knew these were good advice. Keep on the good work
What a great video. This is truly the 2 ways you will be fixing 99% of your sprayers problems. Thanks Chris!
You are welcome! :)
The Idaho Painter has helped me a lotta times on job sites, been following him for a few years I believe and any question, type it in , he answers it with very informative answers and physical examples , thank you man , you are appriciated for handing down years of experience.
Just another Painter in LA.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video, was ready to repack seals, watched your video, checked the ball and found the problem...mucho gracias
Thanks for sharing! Just got my friends 440i working after years being in storage using your video!
I have the titan 650 had the same problem and didn't know what to do.
Your the best! Thanks for showing us what to do. :)
Thank you for sharing so much knowledge Chris, "Idaho Painter ". Also the group you've created, Paint Life Members, is awesome. 👍🙏
Thanks Idaho, you saved me a lot of headaches , tried for 2 hrs to run denated alcohol and clean hoses etc. 15 mins after watching this and problem was solved and its running great!
Perfect man!
I just bought a titan xt250 that "wasnt spraying" for $100 bucks cause i thought i could get it to work and you fixed it, thanks.
You have covered 95% of the solution and I thank you for that. I have never had this problem occur that wasn't settled with a light tap of a hammer or even a wrench! Today I was sending my primer out all ready to spray my finish coat when midway through spraying my primer back into a bucket with a water chaser everything stopped. I tried hot water and many hammer taps but to no avail. Finally I just just to shut everything down and go home to try and fix it myself. I thought the worst until I saw your video and a few others like this. Surprisingly two fellas went right into taking things apart after making sure the inlet wasn't ineffective and that the outlet hose of the prime cycle was clear without ever mentioning the hammer tap. If you get away with it once you are lucky but it is an indication of a larger problem, do you not agree? Time for a tuneup and thank your lucky stars you do not have to send your machine to the repair shop!
I wish I had your knowledge. I’ve professionally painted a lot,and successfully. Not bragging. I always take before and after pics. to show to my next potential customer. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thanks
Hey Chris after watching this video I was able to get my spraytech 2155 working again. I'll be honest I thought with the pump full of paint it was cooked.
I was able to rinse it out and rebuild the prime valve. I had to put a new prime hose on it.
Both balls were loose so I was freeking out.
I bought a pressure gauge and a whip from you thinking I could rent a 440 and use my line and gun.
All fixed now. Thanks so much for your videos. Bobrat
Your a true professional and very kind to share your vast painting skill Thank you sir I would like to work for you one day.
Chris thank you a million for this video, I just used it to fix my machine, Very helpful and saved me a lot of time. Thanks again brother!
Glad it helped, thanks for watching!
Thanks for your inputs....many blessings from a fellow painting contractor on the East Coast!
Hi
This is Solomon from Australia.
I watched your video and solved the problem with my spray.
Thank you ❤
Thanks for the video! I had my sprayer back up and running in less than 5 minutes!!!
T/Y Chris, My 17 y.o. Campbell Hausfeld, not used in years, was not priming, I cleaned a piece of paint off the valve(no ball) and 'primed' it with water. Works great now!
Great video this just helped us solve our problem. Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much, fixed the problem with my impact 440. I thought the prime valve had gone bad, but no, there was a chuck of paint against the ball.
Hey your videos are On Point- concise- accurate- Very Helpful thank you
You're the man thank you for your time and generous information
Thank you, I was just about to bin it, but I've now got it working!!
I've been spraying for over 20 years and in that time I was always taught to clean all the filters and lower fluid ball/pump area during the cleaning process after u run a few gallons through tuen off power release pressure and pull filters clean by hand make sure Lower ball is clean after u repressor switch to clean water run prime and spray for 10 min and you will get clear water and a sprayer that last for ever
Awesome, thanks for sharing Andrew!
Thanks, this video saved my ass today. I watched it months ago, then my sprayer stopped priming and I couldn't figure it out till I remembered your video, checked out the steel ball and sure enough a small piece of debri was between the ball and the seat. Popped it out with a toothpick and happy days! I probably would've spent big bucks taking it to the shop.
Voted!
Thank you. You were a life saver today with this video. Appreciate you!
Thank a million, that was my property. Saved my butt on this job
Awesome I think Chris just solved my problem!!!
Thanks for the tip. This was a super easy fix on my used Titan 640. Loose paint in ball.
Glad to help Brad
Thanks heaps.. worked a charm!! saved me a trip to the repair shop..
Thanks, brother. You just saved me a lost work day.
You are welcome!
Hey Chris, I'm running a ES 190 Graco Electronic Paint Sprayer and couldn't get it to prime for the life of me. Who knew all it needed was a few taps with a hammer. Seriously, thank you a ton! My boss thinks I'm a wizard all of the sudden haha.
Hey Chris great videos man. Im the Louisiana Painter I enjoy watching your videos, great work
Hey Good Man, thanks for chiming in sir.
legend, dude! this fixed our issue, cheers!
I second this. This is going to save me hours of frustration (and embarrassment as the motor goes on and on loudly). Thank you soo much.
well done very simple and clear keep up the great info
Hello Chris. Could I please ask your help? I tried everything you said here but still won't prime itself even with water.
I have a campbell hausfeld AL236000CV. I should be able to turn pressure to low and then turn to prime, then it pull the paint or water up the suction hose and out the prime hose?
Mine doesn't and I have replaced inlet outlet valves with new and made sure Hyd was full and bleed it. But I have to turn suction upside down and fill hose and finger in and out the bubbles then quickly put in filled bucket. Once I get it primed it works well spraying until I change buckets. Any ideas?
Thanks for sharing!
Mac
My sprayer didn't prime and there was no retention spring, but was able to unscrew the large housing to get to the lower ball (lower ball was in the housing when taken off the pump). But after unscrewing the lower ball I found a smaller ball further up in the head. I removed it with a 19mm socket and cleaned both and it's now working good. Thanks.
Awesome, glad you were able to figure it out, thanks for sharing Timothy!
Another one of your great videos. You seem to have a lot of knowledge and a lot of common sense.
Lifesaver for sure brother thanks I'm in the middle of a job. 2hrs away from home and my pump would not prime I didn't know what to do so I when to CZcams thanks
bro because of u IV been able to continue is this trade I love !!! thanks for all the helpful tips !!!! much love from Cali 🤘😎
i borrowed a graco magnum lts17 and was watching the video on how it works and the primer valve wont move its just pointed forward, didnt want to turn it on or do anything since its not mine
This video saved my day today!!! Thanks!
Thanks for your tutorial it was very helpful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
your videos have saved my bacon several times. I removed the hose like you recommended before watching. It didn't work. The hammer worked like a champ. Thank you for your videos.
You are welcome!
Chris, i've learned a lot by watching your videos and first wanted to say thanks! i'm a DIYer and I have rental properties so i'm painting quite a bit. A client of mine gave me his old Titan 440i. Unfortunately his son left paint in the system and all over the body to dry. It's been sitting in his garage for about a year and a half. When i wiggle the intake hose some liquid and paint comes out. When i unscrewed the front face, there's dried paint all over. Is the system trashed? Or is it worth having someone repair the system?
Maybe you would have some general idea of what to look with my my titan 440i. The motor keeps smoking and blowing the fuse. i pulled it apart and see that the brushes on the motor are heating up and smoking then blowing the fuse. Pulled out the brushes and they seem to have alot still on them.
great to find this solution, it worked straight away.
Perfect
Thank you for the great advice. It helped!
Thanks!! Got to try that tomorrow!!
very well explained, thank you for video.
Super super helpful! Thank you!
Any suggestions on the small prime hose if breaks off and is it ok to run without this hose
Hello, what about with a Graco 190ES which does not have a flexible hose but a rigid pipe or, you know what there called, lol, is it still basically the same issue, ball sticking? Thanks, John
Thanks Chris. Very informative
Thank you, you saved my life!
How would you fix a graco 490 pc pro connect that just keeps priming...
what you told us was my problem Thanks saved me a lot of money
Hi Chris! My titan 440 is stuck on priming even if I move the switch up to spray gun. I ran out of paint and ran as fast as I could to shut off my sprayer, could this have damaged it?
Very helpul Mr Idaho... Chris..How do I know if my airless needs a new diaphram ??
Dennis
this maybe a cheesy question, but I was using a 695 or bigger (totally painted over) and I put in a 411, it clogs, but i cant rac the tip, i have to grab a wrench and take the tip off and change to a 517 and it shoots fine, awesome tutorial! im trying that first thing in the am on the titan 440ii at the site. Thanks ahead in adance, you have a great video series, Ive watched a bunch!
well my sprayer is really clean, the lower fluid ball, the hose, main filter and everything and still having this problem, i have to use hammer every 2 minutes to make it work, what do you suggest?
Thanks for the videos. I have a video request for you. Next time you do a rebuild on your sprayers,do a video with close ups of the parts being installed. I can't find any good close up airless repair vids. I'm rebuilding a titan 440i and can't figure out how to get the prime valve off. Also have a graco 595,ultra 750,speeflo 5500 and spraytec diaphragm pump. I always strain the paint and final rinse with pump saver to make the packings last longer,but I always forget how to do it when its time.
Keep up the videos. Thanks again
hay do you know how to replace the diofram in 640i electric airless I'm using it to spray industrial paintz and cant get it to spray urathaine with out fingering tried thinning diferent tips I was told may need new diofram a demo on that would be mint
Thank's chris you just saved me $500 i have a spraytech rig i repacked and replaced prime valve and still would not prime was getting so frustrated and it ended up being a tiny rock in the bottom of piston.
question have u ever used a Campbell hausfeld airless psi.t sprayer I know u said u used titan n graco. but was wondering to get one its3000psi it has another area for a second sprayer!what's ur preference on airless I would say around 500 bucks only for houses weather it's new or old and any type of textures. bricks.stucco. etc?
Does the spray tip and hose have to be connected before you prime it
My issue is that my sprayer has power but it seems like theres not enough power. When I turn on the sprayer the piston barely moves. It wont keep moving, as there is still power to it. Could the motor in the back be the problem? It does have paint around it but it isnt too bad. Is it hard to remove the motor and clean it and then reassemble it?
what if ur sprayer keeps priming? even when in primed
thanks man this is a good channel.
thank you saved my day!
Thank you that's exactly what it had...easy fox...thanks again!👍
That solved problem ! Thanks !
nice video. very helpful. thanks
Thanks a million gotta getter done now
Thanks for your video and your tips.
Thanks for watching!
I have paint coming out the prime hose, but in the middle of a job, it no longer sprays. Anyone have any idea what the issue is? I'm only finding info on the this primer issue.
Saved my life. I give 1k thumbs up.
I had the same problem yesterday. And i thought maybe i needed to oil the machine because i notice an oil cup on the side. Does the machine needs to be oiled? Thanks
Every once in a while my 440i just quits, i take the side cover off and unplug the data lile "phone jack" plug, and plug it back and it goes, but i used it today and had some trash in the ball that drove me nuts. Finally it got thru.
Interesting, thanks for watching!
TY SIR! Mine was actually stuck from years of non use. Got it free and it works great! I was about to smash the damn thing! TYVM!!!
I can't hear the wind chimes in the background good enough, would you please add a few more.
and great video by the way very informational and relaxing.
You're a life saver thank you!
Happy to help!
this guy is a pro!!!
I need some help, with a 200 titan, lost presure
This guy rules!!!
Thanks for watching Anthony!
You just saved me man!
Good video
i TOOK MINE APART TWICE. IT STILL DID NOT WORK. TOOK MY SOFT HAMMER AND HIT IT HARD MULTIPLE TIMES. IT WORKS. THANKS.
The way you stand bro!! “ the Idaho painter”
Lmfao keep on keepin on Idaho
Somebody gave me a Titan XL250 about 5 years ago and told me it needed a bushing. I decided to pull it from storage today and after taking a few things apart I discovered it just had a little old paint clog. Works like new.
Beautiful
@@Idahopainter Ya he's a pos so it's even more of a win lol. Bet you never thought people would be commenting on this video 11 years later. Just proves you did a great job man and we appreciate it!
Thank you bro! IM SO SERIOUS, Gotta job tmw havent started mine and was literally so damn PI$$ED OFF! (Fellas u understand) watched this and can finally stop fighting with this machine and get some rest! Thank you! 💪🏾🤝💯
Glad to help
Thanks for your video, it helped.
I have a Titan 290 and have not used it for over 4 years.
It would not prime paint OR water so I did what you said but I could not find the ball.
So I used the garden hose, and used the water to free it up. I tried it from the bottom and the from the paint hose.
Works great.
I think this will be a little preventative maintenance from now on.
Can you do one to explain how to remplace the prime spray valve please i like to save mneyj tnks
i have a 50 ft graco hose that has a bad kink. is there a way to fix it?
Muchas gracias alfin arregle mi maquina
Thank you for watching Alex!
Great info,but never had grass, twigs,leaves, trees, Bricks, in my Paint ,but this Video will work. Just Pick'in with you Brother.😀