PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Motor will not | Motor overload protection | Let motor cool off and |
run. | switch has tripped. | overload switch will |
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| automatically reset. |
| Tank pressure exceeds | Motor will start automatically |
| pressure switch | when tank pressure drops |
| pressure. | below |
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| pressure switch. |
| Extension cord is wrong | Check for proper gauge wire |
| length or gauge. | and cord length. |
| Check valve stuck open. | Remove and clean, or |
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| replace. |
| Loose electrical connections. | Check wiring connection |
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| inside pressure switch and |
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| terminal box area. |
| Possible defective motor or | Have checked by a Trained |
| starting capacitor. | Service Technician. |
| Paint spray on internal motor | Have checked by a Trained |
| parts. | Service Technician. Do not |
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| operate the compressor in |
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| the paint spray area. See |
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| flammable vapor warning. |
| Pressure release valve on | Bleed the line by pushing the |
| pressure switch has not | lever on the pressure switch |
| unloaded head pressure. | to the "off" position; if the |
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| valve does not open, replace |
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| switch. |
| Fuse blown, circuit breaker | 1. Check fuse box for blown |
| tripped. | fuse and replace as |
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| necessary. Reset circuit |
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| breaker. Do not use a fuse |
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| or circuit breaker with |
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| higher rating than that |
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| specified for your particular |
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| branch circuit. |
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| 2. Check for proper fuse. You |
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| should use a time delay |
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| fuse. |
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| 3. Check for low voltage |
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| conditions and/or proper |
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| extension cord. |
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| 4. Disconnect the other |
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| electrical appliances from |
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| circuit or operate the |
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| compressor on its own |
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| branch circuit. |
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D24450 | 22- ENG |