Makita MAC5500G Air Compressor User Manual


 
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EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURIES
WITH AUTOMATICALLY CON-
TROLLED COMPRESSORS
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
DAILY OR BEFORE EACH USE
CHECK OIL LEVEL.
DRAIN CONDENSATION FROM AIR RECEIVER.
CHECK FOR ANY UNUSUAL NOISE OR VIBRATION.
BE SURE ALL NUTS AND BOLTS ARE TIGHT.
WEEKLY
TURN OFF ENGINE. CLEAN DUST AND FOREIGN MATTER
FROM CYLINDER HEAD, ENGINE, FAN BLADES, INTER-
COOLER AND AIR RECEIVER.
CLEAN AIR FILTER BY OPENING AIR FILTER, REMOVING
FILTER ELEMENT AND CLEANING IT THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAPY WATER. RINSE THOROUGHLY AND ALLOW TO DRY
COMPLETELY BEFORE ASSEMBLY.
WORN FILTERS SHOULD BE REPLACED.
CHECK V-BELTS FOR WEAR.
MONTHLY
INSPECT UNIT FOR LEAKS.
TIGHTEN JOINTS IF LEAKS ARE OBSERVED.
CHECK V-BELTS FOR PROPER TENSION.
CHECK COMPRESSOR PULLEY AND ENGINE SHEAVE ARE
ALIGNED AND SECURELY FASTENED.
QUARTERLY OR 300 HOURS (Whichever comes rst)
INSPECT THE AIR RECEIVER FOR CORROSION OR OTHER
DAMAGE.
CHANGE COMPRESSOR OIL.
REPLACE AIR FILTER (MORE OFTEN IF COMPRESSOR IS
USED NEAR PAINT SPRAYING OPERATIONS OR IN DUSTY
ENVIRONMENTS).