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Excessive belt wear. | Loose belt/tight belt. | Adjust belt tension. (See Belt | |
| Loose pulley. | Replacement.) | |
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| Check for worn keyway or pulley | |
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| bore. Also check for bent motor | |
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| shaft. Replace parts if necessary. | |
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Air compressor is not | Prolonged excessive use of air. | Decrease amount of air usage. | |
supplying enough air | Air compressor is not large | Check the accessory air | |
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enough for air requirement. | requirement. If it is higher than the | ||
accessories. | |||
| CFM or pressure supplied by your | ||
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| air compressor, you need a larger | |
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| air compressor. | |
| Restricted air intake filter. | Clean or replace air intake filter. Do | |
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| not operate the air compressor in | |
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| the paint spray area. | |
| Loose belt. | Adjust belt tension. | |
| Hole in hose. | Check and replace if required. | |
| Check valve restricted. | Remove and clean or replace. | |
| Air leaks. | Tighten fittings. (See "Air Leaks" | |
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| section of "Troubleshooting Guide".) | |
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Knocking noise. | Malfunctioning check valve. | Remove and clean or replace. | |
| Loose pulley. | Tighten pulley set screw. See Unit | |
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| Parts Manual for correct torque | |
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| specifications. | |
| Low oil level. | Maintain prescribed oil level. | |
| Loose flywheel. | Tighten screw. See Unit Parts | |
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| Manual for correct torque | |
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| specifications. | |
| Loosen air compressor | Check screws. Tighten as required. | |
| mounting screws. |
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| Belt too tight/too loose. | Adjust belt tension. (See Belt | |
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| Replacement.) | |
| Carbon | Remove the head and valve plate. | |
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| Clean the valve plate and the top of | |
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| the piston. (Be sure carbon does | |
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| not fall into the cylinder.) | |
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| Reassemble using new gaskets and | |
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| see Unit Parts Manual for correct | |
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| torque specifications. | |
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Excessive oil | Restricted air intake. | Replace the air intake. | |
consumption. |
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| Air compressor overworked. | Reduce air consumption or add | |
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| another air compressor to take up | |
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| some of the load. | |
| Poor quality oil. | Drain pump and replace with | |
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| correct oil. Refer to Lubrication and | |
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| Oil Section. | |
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