The housing is situated vertically, and is elevated just above the Smart Control, so getting a grip on it doesn’t require an awkward angle or tipping the machine. You won’t need tools to get the hand-tight fitting off. Graco uses a large filter in this machine that not only keeps the paint flowing smoothly and cloglessly (how’s that for a new word?), it’s also easy to remove at clean-up time. If you run into trouble, it takes a hammer and about a minute to pop the faulty part off and replace it with a new one. They’re also ridiculously easy to replace right on the jobsite. Now, I can neither confirm nor deny that, but what I do know is that Graco makes replacement pumps affordable and accessible through their Endurance Now program. A Chromex rod and hardened stainless steel cylinder are also said to help make this pump last twice as long as its next competitor. Graco claims that it has long-life packings. The pump is a well-machined little pusher that’s built to keep up with the Energizer bunny. It also displays the PSI you’re pushing at any given time. If there’s a glitch in the system, Smart Control gives error codes to help solve the problem and get you spraying again. This is a great tool to help you remember when maintenance items should be performed, and the “trip” counter helps you track your time and paint on a particular job. However, this nifty little computer keeps track of the 490’s usage in both hours and gallons, just like a car’s odometer keeps mileage. I’ll admit, that when I first saw one of these on a Graco sprayer, I thought it had to be a gimmick – just one more part to catch overspray. One of the cool features on this machine is the Smart Control 2.5. All that power and torque is directed though the hardened steel gears of the Advantage Drive system to keep the pump stroking slow and steady. The motor is fully enclosed to prevent dust, debris and overspray from getting into it, and a fan keeps it running cool. That’s a lot of power for a machine in this class, and a lot of torque goes along with it. Starting in the “sturdy” department, the 490 has a brushless motor that produces one full horsepower.
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