PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Motor will not run. | Motor overload protec- | Let motor cool off and overload |
| tion switch has tripped | switch will automatically reset. |
| Tank pressure exceeds | Motor will start automatically |
| pressure switch | when tank pressure drops below |
| pressure. | |
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| switch. |
| Extension cord is wrong | Check for proper gauge wire and |
| length or gauge. | cord length. |
| Check valve stuck | Remove and clean, or replace. |
| open. |
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| Loose electrical connec- | Check wiring connection inside |
| tions. | pressure switch and terminal box |
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| area. |
| Possible defective | Have checked by a Trained |
| motor or starting capac- | Service Technician. |
| itor. |
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| Paint spray on internal | Have checked by a Trained |
| motor parts. | Service Technician. Do not oper- |
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| ate the compressor in the paint |
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| spray area. See flammable vapor |
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| warning. |
| Pressure release valve | Bleed the line by pushing the |
| on pressure switch has | lever on the pressure switch to |
| not unloaded head | the “off” position; if the valve |
| pressure. | does not open, replace switch. |
| Fuse blown, circuit | 1. Check fuse box for blown |
| breaker tripped. | fuse and replace as neces- |
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| sary. Reset circuit breaker. |
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| Do not use a fuse or circuit |
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| breaker with higher rating |
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| than that specified for your |
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| particular branch circuit. |
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| 2. Check for proper fuse. You |
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| should use a time delay fuse. |
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| 3. Check for low voltage condi- |
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| tions and/or proper extension |
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| cord. |
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| 4. Disconnect the other electri- |
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| cal appliances from circuit or |
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| operate the compressor on |
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| its own branch circuit. |
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21 - ENG | D23269 |