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Beforeyoustorethe air compressor,make sureyou do
the foflowlng:
1, Reviewthe'Maintsr_n_e" section onthe precaeding
pages and perform maintenan;e as necessary, Be
sure to drainw=terfromthe air la_k.
2. Protectthe etectficaJcord and air hosefromdamage
(such s8 _:>etOgsteppedon or _n over).Wind them
looselyamUr_l_the compressorhandle,
Store _heaircompressorin a cleanand dry IocaUon.
PR0.u .
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PERFORMING REPAIRS MAY EXPOSE VOLTAGE SOURCES_ MOVING PARTS, OR COM-
PRESSED AIR SOURCES. PERSONAL INJURY MAY OCCUR. PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING ANY
REPAIRS UNPLUG THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND BLEED OFF TANK AIR PRESSURE.
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Pressureswitchdoesnot shut olt" Move the pressureswitohleverto_e "OFF'I Po_i-
motor when compressorreaches lion. if the OUtfitdoesn1 shut off, an_lthe eleotricai
"cut-oUt"pressure, conlactsarewelc_edtogether,replacethepressure
switch.
Ex_essk,e _r_ pressure
safety valve Pol_soff,
Air leaks at fittings
Air leaks at checkvalve.
Airl@ak,_at pressure
_ltoh releasevalve
Defective pressure_witch
rolease valve.
II the contactsam good, checkto see if thepinin
thebottomofthe pressure relays valvetsstucK,if
it does not move freely,apace the vetve
Pressure switch "cut-out" tao Returnttleputfitto Sears ServleeCente_to check
high, anti aclju=,or replace switch,
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Tubafiffingsare not_ht enough. Tightenfittingswl_re air can be he_a_esCaping_-_
Ohec!_fittings withsoapywater solution,,DO NOT
OVER-TIGHTEN,
Defectiveor dirty check valve. A defective check valve resultsIn a constant air
reel<at the pressure release valve when there is
pressureInthetankand the com_esaor isshutoff.
Remove and clean or replace check valve DO
NOT OVER-TIGHTEN.
Remove end replace the releasevalve..
Defectivech_;k v=lve,
Airleak_ inair tank_ Dofecttve air tank,
Air leaks betweenhead and
va_ #_te.
Pre=_ure reading on _he
regulated pressure gauge drop to occur°
dropswhen _n a_c_sory Is
used.
A defective CHECK valve resultsin e constant_ir
leak at t_ pressure relgase valve when there i_
pressurein thetank_nc_thecompressor isshut off.
Remove and clean or replace check valve. DO
NOT OVER-TiGHTEN,
AJrtank must be replaced Do notrepair tt_:leakl
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DO NOT DRILL INTO_ WELD, OR
OTHERWISE MODIFY AIR TANK OR tT
WILL WEAKEN,
Leakinggasket. Torquehead screwsto 8 It, Ibs, Itthisdoes notstop
leak replace gasket
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It IS normal for "some" pressure If t_ere is an excessive amountof pressure drop
when the _essory is usecl,adjust _heregulator
following 1heinstructionson pg. 6.,
Note
Adjust tt_eregulated pressure under flow
conditibns (while a_cessory is being
use_,)
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