Paint sprayer

A method for operating and transporting a paint sprayer, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a paint sprayer comprising a motor having a gear box, a fluid intake conduit coupled to the motor, an outlet fitting in fluid communication with the fluid intake conduit, a cart assembly supporting the motor and the fluid intake conduit, the cart assembly comprising a frame having a pair of spaced-apart legs disposed at a lower portion of the frame, a telescoping handle disposed at an upper portion of the frame, an upper bracket projecting from the telescoping handle and a telescoping support disposed between the lower portion of the frame and the upper portion of the frame, the cart assembly further comprising a pair of lower wheels disposed at the lower portion of the frame and at least one upper wheel disposed on the telescoping handle;
• moving the paint sprayer to a selected location by grasping the telescoping handle, tilting the cart assembly back from an upright position of the cart assembly and rolling the cart assembly on the pair of lower wheels;
• extending the telescoping support into an extended support position and tilting the cart assembly back such that the paint sprayer is supported by the telescoping support in an inclined position of the cart assembly between the upright position of the cart assembly and a horizontal position of the cart assembly for placing a container of paint under an inlet end of the fluid intake conduit;
• and
• retracting the telescoping support into a retracted support position and loading the paint sprayer onto a support surface of a vehicle by positioning the at least one upper wheel on the support surface of the vehicle, lifting the cart assembly into the horizontal position and rolling the cart assembly onto the support surface on the pair of lower wheels and the at least one upper wheel.